15:00 Tipperary

Sunday 31 August 2025

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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 41.75s

(12)

Giovanni Giorgio¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| BF

5/6

Nice type on paper and showed ability when eighth in a strong 15-runner maiden at Curragh (7f) on debut. Very nearly justified strong support when second in a conditions race at Roscommon (7.5f) 12 days ago. Progressing and looks the one to beat.

Form: 82

(6)

Minella Rockett⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J Nallen

6/1

In need of the experience when twelfth of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) on debut 45 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals late on. Bred to improve over further in time and looks a longer-term prospect.

Form: 0

(10)

Believe Believe

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

16/1

Make Believe colt. Brother to useful 5f-1m winner Quarantine Dreams and half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 1m Parkers Hill (2-y-o 6f winner, by No Nay Never) and 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Chiavari. Dam 6.2f winner. Market usually informative regarding newcomers from this yard.

Form:

(1)

Redemption Road^h¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane

25/1

Shaped with promise in a first-time hood when ninth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) 15 days ago, putting in some eye-catching late work after repeatedly finding trouble. Longer trip should suit but we'll see the best of him in handicaps.

Form: 69

(11)

Sunrush

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

11/1

Teofilo colt. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f/7f winner) from family of Storm Cat and Royal Academy. Yard not renowned for their juvenile debut winners.

Form:

(2)

Gal⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J Halley

66/1

Bred to be sharp but went with little promise when 100/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Leopardstown (6.5f, good) on debut 45 days ago. Has plenty of improvement to find.

Form: 0

(3)

Madbadanddangerous

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

16/1

Coulsty gelding. Half-brother to 10.4f winner (stayed 16.5f) Marvelosa (by Ribchester) and 1m winner Mulsanne (by Harzand). Dam unraced, closely related to very smart 1½m-2½m winner (including Gold Cup) Courage Mon Ami. Plenty of stamina on the dam's side and he may be one for the future.

Form:

(8)

Anushka

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Invincible Spirit filly. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to useful 1¼m-16.6f winner Solent Gateway out of smart 9f/1¼m winner Aoife Alainn. This yard can ready one first time up and market should offer plenty of clues.

Form:

(9)

Ballinamona⁷⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery

66/1

Visored on debut when fourteenth of 15 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 79 days ago, looking more ungenuine than green. Upped in trip but others make more appeal.

Form: 0

(4)

Ramair

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Foley

200/1

Foaled March 19. Al Wukair colt. Dam French 8.5f winner. Likely to be an outsider on debut.

Form:

(5)

St Gobnait's Charm^t³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: T Cooper

300/1

Again showed little when thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Cork (5f, good to firm, 300/1) 37 days ago. Significantly back up in trip but isn't one to be interested in at present.

Form: 000

(7)

Alphecca

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

14/1

€15,000 yearling, Sioux Nation filly. Dam, maiden (should have stayed 1¼m), half-sister to very smart British/US winner up to 1½m Grandeur. Yard's juveniles typically need their first outing but she makes appeal on pedigree.

Form:

(13)

Jewels Legacy³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill

300/1

Inexpensive purchase and offered little when thirteenth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good) on debut 36 days ago. Faces an uphill task.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Giovanni Giorgio (5/6), Anushka (7/2), Minella Rockett (6/1), Sunrush (11/1), Alphecca (14/1), Madbadanddangerous (16/1), Believe Believe (16/1), Redemption Road (25/1), Ballinamona (66/1), Gal (66/1), Ramair (200/1), Jewels Legacy (300/1), St Gobnait's Charm (300/1)

Having contested a strong maiden on debut, GIOVANNI GIORGIO was only denied by a whisker at Roscommon 12 days ago and he can gain compensation, Several of those with racecourse experience have shaped like longer-term prospects, so it'll be interesting to see if money comes for any of the newcomers, Anushka and Alphecca perhaps most likely to make an impact first time up.