Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race (Plus 10)

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(7)

Sunday Sovereign²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey

2/5

Fourth to Coventry Stakes favourite Monarch Of Egypt on debut promising and 3L win over subsequent 8L winner Arizona next even more encouraging. Looks a likely group horse so fancied to overcome his penalty.

Form: 41

(1)

Ampeson^t1²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: R O'Brien

20/1

C&D 6L third in his second start encouraging although Listed race latest a bridge too far. Should win races soon enough but this looks a tall order.

Form: 037

(6)

St George's Head^b1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter

16/1

Third of seven on debut at Dundalk in April quite promising but sixth of seven at Naas subsequently rather tempers enthusiasm. Likely one for nurseries soon enough.

Form: 36

(5)

Value Chain¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke

14/1

Produced a good second of 11 on debut at Naas and performed to a similar level next in what looked a stronger contest when sixth of 15 at the Curragh. More needed in this company but could make the frame.

Form: 26

(3)

Lorelei Rock²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| D

3/1

Form of Naas maiden win well advertised since with second and third winning their next starts and the fourth finishing second next. Carries a penalty for that score but surely up to going seriously close nevertheless.

Form: 1

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(2)

Comradery

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

(4)

Piece of Paradise¹⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: J A Stack J: A J Slattery

Forecasts

Sunday Sovereign (2/5), Lorelei Rock (3/1), Piece of Paradise (8/1), Value Chain (14/1), St George's Head (16/1), Ampeson (20/1), Comradery (20/1)

The two previous winners both looks potential Group horses given what their vanquished rivals have done since with SUNDAY SOVEREIGN particularly appealing given that his Ballydoyle runner-up Arizona won by 8L next and is expected to be part of the O'Brien Royal Ascot team. Lorelei Rock's win while more marginal could hardly have been better advertised since. Ampeson may prove best of the rest.