Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race (Smullen Series)

Off time: 19:23 | Winning time: 2m 16.98s

(5)

Dial Me In^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83

10/3

Debut Leopardstown 7f novice winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time when a good fourth of 9 in novice at Cork (1m) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip. Can do better.

Form: 14-4

(1)

Rebel Ascendant³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: James Ryan| T: J Davison| D

4/1

14/1, made a winning start in 8-runner maiden at Gowran on his debut 32 days ago. Looked greeen there so sure to improve.

Form: 1

(3)

Sir Benji⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| D

5/1

14/1, cosily landed 13-runner maiden at Navan (1¼m, heavy) on debut 42 days ago. This demands more but he's open to progress.

Form: 1

(6)

Elzaam Express

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Elzaam gelding. Dam unraced. The betting can prove an accurate guide.

Form:

(2)

Nil Bua Gan Dua¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100

1/1

Fairly useful maiden at 2yrs. Shaped as if run was needed when a reappearance third of 8 in maiden at Cork (1m) 17 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. The clear form pick.

Form: 435-3

Non-Runners

(4)

Marjorie Daw²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J G Murphy J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Nil Bua Gan Dua (1/1), Dial Me In (10/3), Rebel Ascendant (4/1), Sir Benji (5/1), Marjorie Daw (10/1), Elzaam Express (50/1)

Joseph O'Brien looks to hold a strong hand here and his fairly useful NIL BUA GAN DUA, who rates the clear form pick, is taken to get off the mark at the chief expense of stablemate Dial Me In who didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fourth at Cork on his return. Debut scorers Rebel Ascendant and Sir Benji can fight it out for minor honours.