16:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 19 June 2025

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Irish EBF Auction Series Race

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 30.59s

(10)

Battle Of Maldon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott

9/2

Foaled February 8. €37,000 yearling, Saxon Warrior colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m (stayed 1¾m) Scarlet Dragon. Won 9-runner barrier trial at Naas in May. Got to be respected.

Form:

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(4)

Dial Me In

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Foaled February 11. €42,000 yearling, Awtaad gelding. Dam, ran twice in Germany, half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Diaphora out of useful winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner) Diacada. Fourth of 9 to Battle of Maldon in barrier trial at Naas in May. One to consider.

Form:

(3)

Espritroyale^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S Lavery

18/1

Foaled May 5. 52,000 gns yearling, St Mark's Basilica filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by Al Kazeem, from the family of high-class 1m-1½m winner Peeping Fawn, won Irish Oaks. Sixth of 8 in barrier trial at Naas in May. Wears hood.

Form:

(9)

Sanctijude

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery

9/1

Foaled March 22. Cost 65,000 euros as a yearling and she's a half-sister to a handful of winners, including Ottoman Prince, who was successful at 2 yrs, while her dam was also a juvenile winner and placed in listed company. Likely type on paper.

Form:

(5)

Nephin Mountain

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany

40/1

Foaled May 12. €22,000 foal, Supremacy colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Anna of Sussex and 2-y-o 5.7f-7f winner Lia Fail. Yard's 2-y-os not shown much so far this season.

Form:

(7)

Sound Bite

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

7/4

Foaled April 19. €17,000 yearling, Teofilo colt. Brother to 9f winner Theophilos and half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Say What You See. Dam unraced.

Form:

(2)

The Holy Apostle¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: B W Duke

10/1

Foaled April 20. €4,000 yearling, Waldgeist colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 9f Great Dancer. Seventh of 10 in maiden (250/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) on debut 15 days ago, that race sure to throw up winners. This is easier and he could show more. Big player.

Form: 7

(1)

Gooddayatblackrock¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Foaled February 7. Coulsty filly. Dam useful Canadian 2-y-o 5f/6f winner. 33/1, eighth of 14 in maiden at Listowel (6.3f, good) on debut 18 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 8

(8)

Sara La Belle²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness

12/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 21 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) on debut 27 days ago.

Form: 8

(6)

She's Too Kool⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. Stiff task on debut then pulled up in maiden at this course (7.2f, soft, 66/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 5P

Forecasts

Sound Bite (7/4), Dial Me In (3/1), Battle Of Maldon (9/2), Sanctijude (9/1), The Holy Apostle (10/1), Sara La Belle (12/1), Espritroyale (18/1), She's Too Kool (20/1), Nephin Mountain (40/1), Gooddayatblackrock (50/1)

The betting should be revealing but SANCTIJUDE is a likely type on paper and gets the vote before any more clues. Battle of Maldon won a barrier trial so that has to make him of interest, while The Holy Apostle will find this easier having chased home a very promising Coolmore pair among others at the Curragh on his recent debut.