15:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 15 September 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 58.69s

(2)

Helen's Blaze

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: H Rogers

125/1

Dawn Approach filly. Dam, 8.4f-1½m winner, also won over hurdles. Probably best watched on belated debut.

Form:

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(14)

Senna's Girl⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Dias| OR: 71

11/1

Long-standing maiden who is anything but an easy ride. One of her better efforts when beaten a length in Gowran handicap 3 months ago but far from sure to back that up.

Form: 2-04305

(3)

Back Straight^t1³⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan

30/100

Sales price rose to 80,000 gns last year and this Sea The Moon colt was second in a barrier trial and again in a 1m maiden here (split a good Ballydoyle pair) last summer. Tongue tie fitted for return and should improve if all is well. Obvious claims under Colin Keane.

Form: 2-

(5)

Block Capitals

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: Jack Foley

80/1

€5,000 foal, €38,000 yearling, Toronado gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m-1½m winner La Yomoguiness and 12.4f winner Caniar de Luxe. Dam winner up to 8.6f (2-y-o 7f winner).

Form:

(16)

Forest Fantasy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

33/1

Waldgeist gelding. Half-brother to 7f-8.6f winner King of The Dance. Dam, 6f-7f winner, half-sister to smart 1½m-21.6f winner Who Dares Wins.

Form:

(17)

Matties Point⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: W McCreery

200/1

Well held in Dundalk/Leopardstown maidens.

Form: 40

(9)

One Cool County²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J F Murphy

300/1

Well beaten in maidens.

Form: 690

(1)

Port Arthur²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 76

28/1

Fair sort but not so good upped to 1m at Leopardstown last month and tricky to fancy over this even longer trip.

Form: 34-35

(11)

Saliba⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77

13/2

Promising enough start at Gowran and Naas but failed to take a step forward at Galway last month and needs to improve for this longer distance.

Form: 365

(4)

Swing Street¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh| T: R O'Brien

300/1

Little sign of ability in maidens.

Form: 690

(8)

Vico Road¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: J J Murphy

18/1

€6,000 Elzaam half-brother to sprint winner Dandy Magic. Offered something to work on in 21-runner 1¼m Navan maiden recently and should improve.

Form: 5

(10)

Fleur De Provence^p1¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 77| BF

11/1

Encouraging efforts when runner-up in 1m maidens at Naas and Gowran in the spring but disappointing upped to 1¼m at Leopardstown when last seen in June, making the running but capitulating badly. Cheekpieces go on back from a break.

Form: 229

(6)

Sunburn

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: J J Murphy

80/1

€18,000 yearling, Australia filly. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner.

Form:

(12)

Xirivella^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey| T: N Meade| OR: 72

12/1

Has stepped forward from her debut with good efforts in third in Naas and Navan maidens, not knocked about last time. One to consider upped in trip.

Form: 633

Non-Runners

(7)

Pattyandselma¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

(13)

Ballysax Boo⁵²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Miss K Brown J: Reserve 2

(15)

Brigerbad²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Back Straight (30/100), Saliba (13/2), Fleur De Provence (11/1), Senna's Girl (11/1), Xirivella (12/1), Vico Road (18/1), Ballysax Boo (25/1), Port Arthur (28/1), Forest Fantasy (33/1), Pattyandselma (50/1), Brigerbad (50/1), Sunburn (80/1), Block Capitals (80/1), Helen's Blaze (125/1), Matties Point (200/1), Swing Street (300/1), One Cool County (300/1)

BACK STRAIGHT made a promising start when splitting a pair of Aidan O'Brien's better 3-y-os here 12 months ago and is the obvious call fitted with a tongue tie in the hope all is well. Xirivella could be the danger, ahead of Fleur de Provence.