Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 2.76s

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(5)

Branch Line¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 95

7/2

Gelded over the winter, had run two promising races on turf this season. Firstly when close second Limerick over 7f on good to firm, when third behind Irishcorrespondent and subsequent winner Homesman over 1m at the Curragh, before winning at Limerick beating three rivals 1L.

Form: 15-3231

(1)

Gustavus Vassa¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 86| D

12/1

Gelded son of Equiano purchased for 8,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to a couple of useful winners most notably Maid A Million. Won on debut finishing a head in front of On The Go Again at Down Royal.

Form: 1

(6)

Elegant Pose⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

4/6

Confirmed yard in fine form when taking a Curragh maiden , staying on strongly to win ½L from New Terms in May.

Form: 1

(4)

Furiosa^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 80| CD

9/2

Broke her maiden at the seventh attempt over an extended 1m1f here in early June, before finishing sixth of 10 behind Key To My Heart in a Naas listed contest.

Form: 4-65216

(3)

Headfullofattitude¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: P J Flynn

100/1

Dragon Pulse filly who has shown nothing on two starts, beaten 32L and 18L for the yard that has a 20% strike-rate in the last 14 days.

Form: 00

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(2)

Slaney Street⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Elegant Pose (4/6), Branch Line (7/2), Furiosa (9/2), Gustavus Vassa (12/1), Slaney Street (12/1), Headfullofattitude (100/1)

Experience is not necessarily the key here, but it can pay dividends for Branch Line, who had run two promising races on turf this season, before winning at Limerick beating three rivals 1L. Jim Bolgers, Slaney Street is improving with every run, but preference is for the Ger Lyons-trained ELEGANT POSE, winner on debut, staying on strongly to win ½L from New Terms in May.