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Friday 28 July 2017

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Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 1m 32.52s

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Darkolva³³

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

3/1

Finished fourth of nine in maiden at Gowran Park (7f, good) on debut 33 days ago, may well improve on that effort and yard going great guns recently.

Form: 4

(3)

Hyperlapse^t1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| BF

5/4

Narrowly denied in both runs to date, finishing second twice, latest over 1m at Bellewstown early this month. Sets the standard on form for this.

Form: 22

(11)

Sucre^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: J C McConnell

14/1

Discreetly Mine colt, cost €17,000 as a yearling and is bred for this sort of trip, wears tongue strap for this debut run. Yard going well recently with 17% strike rate.

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(6)

Sneem

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/2

Prancealot gelding will be worth noting on debut run here with Harrington team now starting to fire once again after a slow spell last month.

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(13)

Art Of Unity¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S Foley| T: N Meade

8/1

Mazameer colt fetched just £4,000 as a yearling before being sold on for €40,000 as a 2yo, didn't achieve much on debut over 5f at Navan but this trip should suit better.

Form: 7

(4)

Maunganui

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey

20/1

Lord Shanakill colt, worth noting place in betting on debut for yard with 20% strike rate from 25 runners over the last two months.

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(8)

Moorepark Lad¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness

50/1

Lilbourne Lad colt finished last of nine on debut at Navan this month over 5f, may fare better now going up in trip.

Form: 9

(2)

Brass Button⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs D A Love

50/1

Epaulette filly was sent off at 50/1 and beaten almost 20L on debut at Gowran Park (7f, yielding) last week. Much to ponder on that evidence.

Form: 0

(1)

Africa Prado^b1⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness

25/1

Hasn't shown enough in pair of maidens at Fairyhouse and Gowran Park to merit consideration for this, will be sporting first-time blinkers.

Form: 58

(9)

Blue Petal³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

20/1

Filly was beaten over 5f here on second start last month, having also been well held over this trip on debut at Roscommon. Has plenty to find before being competitive here.

Form: 04

(5)

Lisard Lady

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T Cooper

16/1

Bated Breath filly is a half-sister to 6f winner Mr Orange and 2yo 1m winner Kyllachy Blake. Worth market check ahead of debut run.

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Non-Runners

(14)

Storm Has Broken⁵⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: L F Roche

(10)

The Broghie Man⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: B W Duke J: K J Manning

(7)

Well Why Not⁴⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 2

T: Adrian Mcallister J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Hyperlapse (5/4), The Broghie Man (9/4), Darkolva (3/1), Sneem (9/2), Art Of Unity (8/1), Sucre (14/1), Lisard Lady (16/1), Maunganui (20/1), Blue Petal (20/1), Africa Prado (25/1), Brass Button (50/1), Moorepark Lad (50/1), Well Why Not (50/1), Storm Has Broken (66/1)

Likely to be another duel for favouritism with HYPERLAPSE and The Broghie Man boasting the best form so far. The former has twice finished second in as many outings and that extra experience may stand him in good stead to go ahead and open his account here for a trainer in scintillating form. The Broghie Man is not dismissed easily after an excellent debut at Leopardstown recently and likely improvement makes him a force to reckon with. Darkolva's trainer is also in super form and he can build on his Gowran Park debut while Sneem is a newcomer worth noting in the betting.