Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 45.04s

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Lethal Steps³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

8/15

Cost 68,000 gns as a foal and later led out unsold at 28,000 gns as a yearling. From the first crop of Lethal Force and a half-brother to My Sharona who won five races over 5f-6f. Won on debut for top yard.

Form: 1

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Freescape

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen| T: D Marnane

33/1

Sire, Cityscape, 1/2 bro to Bated Breath, 8f winner at 2, won Dubai Duty Free at 6; first 2yos 2017. Yard 0/8 in recent weeks.

Form:

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Shifted Strategy¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

33/1

Interesting pedigree. 90,000 euros Choisir colt out of a Galileo mare who was a middle-distance maiden. No impression and well beaten in two starts.

Form: 07

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Amenette²⁴

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

10/1

Beaten 8L in a 6f good ground maiden at the Curragh in May, but won a Limerick maiden at 12/1, beaten 10 rivals when stepped up to 7f.

Form: 7601

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Painting Pictures³⁵

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

9/4

Bred for middles distances, but won on debut when beaten 11 rivals 5½L in Roscommon maiden over 7f in June.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Lethal Steps (8/15), Painting Pictures (9/4), Amenette (10/1), Shifted Strategy (33/1), Freescape (33/1)

Looks to be a fascinating race between Painting Pictures, won on debut when beaten 11 rivals 5½L in Roscommon maiden over 7f in June., Amenette, won a Limerick maiden at 12/1, beaten 10 rivals when stepped up to 7f and LETHAL STEPS, who won a decent Leopardstown maiden on debut last month.