14:50 Naas

Sunday 24 August 2025

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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 13.53s

(8)

Fresh Fade^h¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 80

16/5

Lightly-raced gelding. Hooded for 1st time, run best excused when fifth of 14 in maiden (9/1) at Gowran (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago, badly hampered/forced very wide. Previous form gives him definite claims of being in the mix.

Form: 32435

(6)

Unbreakable Duke^p1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Leonard| T: D Dias| OR: 90

4/6

Promising start when third on debut at Fairyhouse (6f) and back on the up on third start when third in valuable C&D sales' race 3 weeks ago (second past the post but subsequently disqualified for causing interference). Big shout back in maiden company with cheekpieces now reached for.

Form: 34D

(2)

Aqua Bear¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness

14/1

Kodi Bear colt who is related to winners and he shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when seventh of 14 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good to firm, 7/1) on debut 11 days ago, not knocked about. Yard in good form. May well do better.

Form: 7

(5)

Fortuity¹⁸

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

22/1

€55,000 yearling, Dark Angel filly. Makes plenty of appeal on paper and hinted at ability when seventh of 10 in maiden (13/2) at Sligo (6.1f, good to soft) on debut 18 days ago. In good hands and she should be up to building on that.

Form: 7

(3)

Stolen Treasure⁷²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J G Coogan

100/1

Son of Too Darn Hot who didn't show much when last of 15 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) on debut 72 days ago, weakening over 1f out. This should reveal more.

Form: 0

(4)

Wicklow Gap²⁰

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

8/1

Foaled April 28. €17,000 yearling. Nando Parrado colt. 8/1, showed only greenness when eighteenth of 21 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 20 days ago, slowly into stride and always behind. This can reveal more as to what he's about.

Form: 0

(12)

Star Of Beauty⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: K J Condon

28/1

Starman filly who attracted support and was better than she could show when fifth of 9 in maiden (9/2) at Dundalk (6f) on debut 9 days ago, left poorly placed. Should progress.

Form: 5

(13)

Fire Up The Jets⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: D Marnane

100/1

Once-raced colt. 33/1, looked badly in need of the experience when fifteenth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) on debut 8 days ago, running green from 2f out. This can reveal more.

Form: 0

(10)

Iff In Doubt^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: James Ryan| T: E Lynam

33/1

Foaled March 8. €10,000 yearling, Iffraaj colt. Dam, placed at 5f-7f, half-sister to smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner (placed in Cheveley Park Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf) Miss Amulet. Tongue strap applied for debut and the market may prove a useful guide as to expectations.

Form:

(7)

John La Bear¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: L F Roche| T: R O'Sullivan

80/1

Twice-raced gelding. Thirteenth of 28 in maiden (100/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Probably one for handicaps moving forward.

Form: 00

(11)

The Nomad

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Foaled March 9. Sands of Mali colt. Half-brother to winner abroad by Soldier's Call. Dam Scandinavian winner up to 1m (2-y-o 5f/6f winner).

Form:

(9)

Duchess Of Down

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: N Lupini

18/1

Foaled April 29. €17,000 foal, €27,000 yearling, Acclamation filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Dacesa and 9f winner Two Door Saloon. Market can prove a useful guide on debut.

Form:

(1)

Hooves Your Daddy²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

200/1

Nearer last than first in pair of maidens up to 7f in recent months and she can only be watched.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Unbreakable Duke (4/6), Fresh Fade (16/5), Wicklow Gap (8/1), Aqua Bear (14/1), Duchess Of Down (18/1), Fortuity (22/1), The Nomad (25/1), Star Of Beauty (28/1), Iff In Doubt (33/1), John La Bear (80/1), Stolen Treasure (100/1), Fire Up The Jets (100/1), Hooves Your Daddy (200/1)

UNBREAKABLE DUKE has shown more than enough to think a race of this nature is within reach and, with the addition of first-time cheekpieces looking a good move, he can make it fourth time lucky. Fresh Fade may well emerge as the main danger, with Fortuity and Star of Beauty a couple of likely improvers from their respective debut runs.