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Saturday 17 June 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 30.97s

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(9)

Band of Outlaws⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| BF

5/4

Plenty of winners in his bloodlines and showed signs of ability in two starts including when considerately ridden in second having no chance with winner over 7f at Roscommon last time. Should have more to offer.

Form: 52

(6)

Isaac Wonder

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D P McDonogh| T: J M Oxx

40/1

Born To Sea gelding cost 9,000 gns as a foal, €10,000 yearling, should have no problems with the trip on pedigree but yard have not had many runners lately and hard to be confident.

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(4)

Masucci

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons

4/1

Zoffany colt fetched €85,000 as a foal and is bred to have plenty speed. Yard remain in excellent form, with 18 per-cent strike rate the previous two weeks and could be a lively newcomer.

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(2)

Mutawasem

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld

12/1

A €26,000 yearling, this Society Rock colt was resold at 200,000 gns as a yearling and rates as a newcomer of note for the Smullen/Weld axis in this.

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(1)

South East^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

14/1

Vocalised colt wears tongue strap on debut here for top yard, may well want a bit further in time but not to be ruled out.

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(3)

Break Spring^b1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W M Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Zoffany filly cost €50,000 as a foal and then fetched €90,000 as a yearling. Wears blinkers for this debut run representing up-and-coming trainer (also saddles Band of Outlaws) and powerful owners.

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(8)

Extrasensory

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Arcano filly is a half-sister to a 2yo 7f winner and merits a look in the market representing leading yard on debut.

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(5)

Spirit Of Dreams²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G P Halpin⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

20/1

Dream Ahead filly has shown just marginal improvement in three maidens to date and would require a sizeable step in the right direction to have designs on this prize.

Form: 075

(10)

Vicky Cristina¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

4/1

Filly has run nicely in maidens at Navan and Listowel thus far, steps up in trip here for a yard going well and wouldn't require a lot of improvement to have a major say in the finish.

Form: 93

Non-Runners

(7)

Storm Has Broken¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: D M Melia

Forecasts

Band of Outlaws (5/4), Vicky Cristina (4/1), Masucci (4/1), Extrasensory (10/1), Mutawasem (12/1), South East (14/1), Spirit Of Dreams (20/1), Break Spring (25/1), Storm Has Broken (33/1), Isaac Wonder (40/1)

BAND OF OUTLAWS sets the standard from those that have run so far. He wasn't give a hard time at Roscommon last time out once it was clear second was going to be the ceiling of his ambition and there should be more in the offing. Vicky Cristina has also shown up well in two starts and is worth considering for the McCreery team. Both would be open to a newcomer of decent standing and, in that regard, the likes of Masucci, Mutawasem and the selection's stablemate Break Spring are all noted.