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Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

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(2)

Darkolva¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Good promise in three runs so far, fourth of 11 at Galway recently (7f, soft) and should prove up to having a say on AW debut down in trip.

Form: 424

(7)

Pretty Boy Floyd⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 73

20/1

Has been sent off big prices in all three maidens so far but getting the hang of things. AW debut here and wouldn't be a complete shock if running into places at a price.

Form: 065

(10)

Freescape²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: D Marnane

14/1

Improved on second start over 6f at the Curragh last month (good to firm), taking remote third of 13. Needs another step forward here on AW bow if hoping for improvement on that finishing place.

Form: 53

(1)

Zeb City

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S P Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray

33/1

Zebedee gelding cost €24,000 as a foal, yard not had many runners lately and so a market check may be best in order to gauge confidence for this first outing.

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(9)

Captain Vancouver¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: P J Smullen| T: M O'Callaghan

1/1

Solid debut effort at Galway this month over 7f in testing ground. Entitled to improve for that run and would be competitive here if handling the AW and doing so.

Form: 3

(4)

Spirit Power³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

6/1

Twice runner-up behind Sirici over 5f here in the spring, with that rival since going on to claim Listed honours at Tipperary last month. Hasn't looked as good on turf but has to warrant respect back on this surface.

Form: 224406

(5)

Bella Signora

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead

16/1

Havana Gold filly fetched €26,000 as a foal and is a half-sister to multiple winners, yard haven't had a lot of runners lately but always respected and any money worth noting.

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(6)

Nailed On Nina

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: P M Mooney

66/1

Tough As Nails filly likely to have her work cut out for stable having first runner in a long time and best watched seemingly.

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(8)

Annesdale Dancer^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin

66/1

Fast Company filly is related to a few winners including smart winner up to 1m Smarty Socks. Merits a check in the betting for this debut run sporting a tongue tie.

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(3)

Downtown Diva⁷

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

16/1

Filly made a satisfactory debut when 5L fourth of ten in 5f maiden at Tipperary on yielding ground this month. Should improve for that effort.

Form: 4

(11)

La Novia

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford

50/1

Casamento filly can be given claims on pedigree for this sort of contest on debut, Halford team picking up plenty place money with 2yos this season so worth a look in the betting.

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(14)

Quite Subunctious

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: K H Clarke

40/1

Rip Van Winkle filly is related 7f winner Seaside Runner, makes debut here and best watched unless market says different.

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(13)

Toodancute^h,t1⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: Mrs D Foster

100/1

Has struggled in three maidens to date and hard to see how she is going to turn things around dramatically in this field.

Form: 096

Non-Runners

(12)

Noivo

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: J J Murphy J: S Foley

Carol's Return⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: W Durkan J: Reserve 1

Storm Has Broken⁷⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Reserve 2

Jango Fett¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: Mrs D A Love J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Captain Vancouver (1/1), Darkolva (9/4), Spirit Power (6/1), Freescape (14/1), Downtown Diva (16/1), Bella Signora (16/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (20/1), Noivo (20/1), Zeb City (33/1), Quite Subunctious (40/1), La Novia (50/1), Storm Has Broken (50/1), Carol's Return (50/1), Jango Fett (50/1), Nailed On Nina (66/1), Annesdale Dancer (66/1), Toodancute (100/1)

SPIRIT POWER is an interesting contender now back at this venue. He twice chased home Sirici over 5f here in the spring, with that rival going on to land Listed honours on turf since. The selection hasn't progressed as desired on grass but must hold decent claims back on a surface where he has shown plenty promise already. Darkolva has done enough in maidens so far to merit consideration while Captain Vancouver did enough in testing ground on debut at Galway to suggest this is within his compass. Bella Signora and Annesdale Dancer are amongst the newcomers that should have attention paid to them.