Irish EBF Auction Series Race

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 33.25s

(5)

Pierre Grosse¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/4

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in maiden (18/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) on debut 12 days ago, not much room. Very much of interest here with that run under his belt.

Form: 4

(4)

Check This Out⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 78| C

5/2

Promising type. 15/2, won 15-runner maiden at this course (7.4f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Remains open to progress and he's a big player.

Form: 21

(6)

Giovanni Giorgio³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

10/11

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 15 in maiden (40/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut 31 days ago. Open to progress with tha experience to draw upon and he's one to consider.

Form: 8

(3)

Egyptian Pharaoh

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Kevin Coleman

28/1

Foaled March 24. 10,000 gns yearling, Ulysses colt. Closely related to 11f-1¾m winner Viceregent. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner). Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

(1)

Fortis Puer¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: Dermot Kilmartin

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, good to soft) on debut 17 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(2)

Duke Of Cumberland¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Giovanni Giorgio (10/11), Check This Out (5/2), Duke Of Cumberland (5/2), Pierre Grosse (11/4), Egyptian Pharaoh (28/1), Fortis Puer (125/1)

Having shaped well under a hands-and-heels ride on debut at Leopardstown, PIERRE GROSSE is taken to build on that encouraging display and emerge on top here. Check This Out opened his account at the second time of asking in maidens over this C&D and he is feared most ahead of the Joseph O'Brien-trained duo Giovanni Giorgio and Duke of Cumberland.