Gleneagle Killarney Median Auction Maiden

€5,000 foal, Far Above gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1¼m-1½m winner Contingency Fee and 7f-1m winner Han Solo. Dam, French 8.5f winner, half-sister to very smart French winner up to 7f Do The Honours. Cheap purchase looks an outsider on racecourse bow.

Best effort when ¾-length second in a first-time visor over C&D in July (form hasn't worked out). Shaped as if still in good heart when 2½-length third at Laytown (7f). Back over a more suitable trip and return of headgear can only benefit.

Shaped very well when chasing home a next-time-out winner (now borderline smart) on debut at the Curragh (1m) in June. Reported to have finished sore/lost a shoe when turned over at Gowran (9.5f) subsequently. Has been given time to get over that and may make amends if back on song.

Proving expensive to follow, finishing runner-up 4 times in 9 starts. Got to the front from a wide draw when narrowly touched off at Bellewstown (1m) latest, the other frame horses since franking the form. Now tried in first-time tongue strap and he's entitled to go close again.

Cheap purchase who stepped up on his debut when beaten 4¾ lengths at Listowel (1m, 50/1) last time. Will be better off in handicaps.

Improved for the step up in trip when 1¾ lengths second of 14 at Punchestown (9f, good) on fourth career start. Isn't far off the standard setters on that form and reasonable to assume he'll be ridden positively back over 1m.

On the up when hitting the frame in a couple of 1¼m maidens in June. Excuses at Galway prior to looking less than straightforward when beaten 7 lengths (hung right) at the Curragh (1¼m). Back over 1m for first time since his debut and may well benefit from first-time cheekpieces.

Didn't build on an encouraging start when down the field at the Curragh (9f) 9 days ago. Relatively quick turnaround suggests handicaps may be the primary aim now.

Still green/ran up to her best when 2½ lengths second of 5 in a maiden (15/2) at Bellewstown (1m, soft) 4 days ago. More on her plate if turned out quickly in a deeper race.