16:05 Galway

Tuesday 19 September 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 33.18s

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(5)

Aqtaar⁸⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld

9/2

Raven's Pass filly whose dam was winner up to 7f, including 2yo success over 6f. Strong finishing fourth of 11 beaten 1¼L on debut at Limerick and expected to improve for the run.

Form: 4

(6)

Big Bad Sal²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: H Rogers| OR: 69

12/1

A consistent sort in July and early August but something amiss last time out when a well beaten sixth of eight at Killarney at the end of last month. Not to be discounted with form on the ground.

Form: 573346

(7)

Coeur D'Amour³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: Madeleine Tylicki

7/2

Zoffany filly is a half-sister to multiple winners, looked a genuine sort on debut when ninth of 16 at the Curragh but not beaten far and sure to improve for the experience.

Form: 9

(4)

Escallonia

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

16/1

By Arcano out of a Alhaarth mare. Related to multiple winners Bint Arcano, Another Touch and Sha Tin winner King Genki. Market support should be noted.

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(10)

Feisty Katerina³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke

7/1

Vocalised filly, dam a half-sister to Listed placed Permission Slip. Ran a fair race on debut, before finding the company too hot in the Group 2 Debutante stakes last month. Can go better at this level.

Form: 38

(13)

Highly Approved¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien

40/1

Approve half-sister to several winners, and represents a respected yard, but sold for €4,000 as a foal. 15th of 16 beaten 27L on debut at Tipperary and others preferred on her second start.

Form: 0

(8)

Himmah²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 78

11/8

Consistent filly who has seen one a little quicker in each of her last four starts and is due a change of luck.

Form: 72222

(1)

Nancy D'Alton³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: P A Fahy

33/1

Inexpensive yearling out of Roderic O'Connor, well held over 7f on debut beaten 17L before a similar defeat at Gowran Park earlier this month. Others make more appeal in this.

Form: 99

(2)

Oyster Queen¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: A Oliver

33/1

Hasn't done herself any favours by blowing the start on each of the two runs at the Curragh and Down Royal. How she comes out of the stalls can be only taken on trust and other preferred.

Form: 86

(11)

Raise The Tempo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G P Halpin⁽³⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

50/1

By Most Improved out of a Hamas. Sire has made a slow start with his first two-year-olds. Tough ask on debut and others make more appeal.

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(12)

Roses Queen²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

40/1

Casamento filly who cost €12,000 as a yearling. First two starts were not much to shout about for Paddy Prendergast and this looks a tall order on stable debut.

Form: 66

(9)

Shes Queen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: A Murray

50/1

Baltic King filly out of a Tillerman mare. Related to multiple winners Baltic Knight, Kidmenever and recent Brighton victor Baltic Prince.

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(3)

Verse Of Vienna

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery

22/1

By Arcano out of a Galileo mare. Related to recent winners Les Arceaux and multiple victor Sheepscar Lad. Tough ask on debut and others make more appeal.

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Forecasts

Himmah (11/8), Coeur D'Amour (7/2), Aqtaar (9/2), Feisty Katerina (7/1), Big Bad Sal (12/1), Escallonia (16/1), Verse Of Vienna (22/1), Nancy D'Alton (33/1), Oyster Queen (33/1), Roses Queen (40/1), Highly Approved (40/1), Shes Queen (50/1), Raise The Tempo (50/1)

The tough and genuine HIMMAH will possibly lead the field with the likes of Big Bad Sal in behind. The selection will be hoping for that first illusive win following a string of seconds and holding off the late attentions of Aqtaar and Feisty Katerina.