16:40 Sligo

Thursday 2 July 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Div 2)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 15.99s

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(8)

Celtic Force¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P A Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

80/1

Ran better than his finishing position would suggest when seventh at Roscommon (7f; yielding) recently, which was an improved showing from low-key debut effort. Others have shown more though, and perhaps he is more one for handicaps.

Form: 57

(1)

Clear Quartz¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey

4/1

Slow out the stalls but still displayed some ability on debut at Tipperary (7f; yielding) when bang there until the final furlong where he dropped to fifth. 5f should suit on that evidence & he is in the mix.

Form: 5

(5)

Complete Fiction

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: D Murphy

80/1

By Make Believe. Gelded ahead of racecourse debut. Sales price dropped from 12,000gns as a foal to €6,000 as a two-year-old. Half-brother to a couple of winners including the useful 1m-1m4f winner Never Do Nothing. Trip likely to be too short.

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(3)

I Know I Can²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: J M Oxx

16/5

Made some headway late on when making debut at Navan (5f; good to firm). Likely to experience different ground conditions this time round, but place claims if taking some sort of step forward.

Form: 8

(2)

Sin E Shekells^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 66

17/2

Showed definite promise when dropped in trip from 1m2f to this trip at Navan (5f; soft). Not given a hard time of things when staying on under hands and heels close to the finish. Should be involved if able to build on that. Check market vibes.

Form: 005

(6)

Aqueliga^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 72

14/1

Failed to beat a single rival on stable debut for this yard at Tipperary (5f; yielding) when sent off at triple-figure odds (150-1). Profile would suggest she is regressing if anything and is subsequently best watched.

Form: 33-00

(7)

Laurel Wreath¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: B Nolan

12/1

Debut effort when she weakened inside the final furlong suggests the drop back in trip will not be a hinderance to her chances. Form of jockey/yard is a slight concern but she has place claims if able to show a little bit of improvement this time.

Form: 8

(4)

Lilandra¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G M Lyons| BF

11/10

Just failed to make a wining debut when well-supported (7-4jf) only to be beaten half a length at Fairyhouse (6f; good to firm). That form is the strongest on offer in this contest and she should be making amends.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Lilandra (11/10), I Know I Can (16/5), Clear Quartz (4/1), Sin E Shekells (17/2), Laurel Wreath (12/1), Aqueliga (14/1), Celtic Force (80/1), Complete Fiction (80/1)

The drop to 5f is definitely the right move for Clear Quartz who was bang there until his effort petered out towards the finish over 7f at Tipperary. He showed good early speed then so should be better suited by this test and is greatly feared. Sin E Shekells showed notable improvement to post a career-best in defeat when dropped in trip from 1m2f to 5f last week, and coming from this source it would be foolish not to give him a market check. The one they all have to beat though is LILANDRA whose sole effort when runner-up on debut to a rival with experience is comfortably the best form on offer and she can go one better at the second time of asking.