Racecards
17:50 Sligo (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €7,246
- 2nd: €1,680
- 3rd: €734
- 4th: €420
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
soon chased leaders in 6th, progress under pressure on inner into straight, led and stayed on well to assert inside final furlong
- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey G F Carroll
soon raced in 5th, no extra under pressure and kept on same pace straight
- Form 24
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
soon disputed lead, headed 2f out, back in front 1f out, soon headed and no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey I J Brennan
towards rear, last and no extra from before straight
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
soon tracked leaders, niggled along in 3rd 3f out, kept on under pressure without troubling winner inside final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey M M Monaghan
soon disputed lead, in front 2f out, wide into straight, soon headed and no impression
Strapless
10- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey R P Cleary
prominent, keen hold, travelling well in 4th 3f out, kept on under pressure without troubling winner inside final furlong
- Form 55
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey B A Curtis
in rear, 7th before straight, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace without threatening
Verdict
Rose Garden has shown good pace on both starts though hasn't found much when pressure was exerted in the closing stages. Strapless will improve for her run behind Sendmylovetorose at Navan when FONTANA DI TREVI, a stablemate of the winner, was noted staying on nicely in the closing stages. The latter looks the best of Andy Oliver's trio and is expected to progress enough to take this. Toccata Blue hasn't been beaten far in either start on Polytrack and should get competitive.
Formwatch
Hard Core Debt 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 6th inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Einsteins Folly (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn hvy.
Toccata Blue (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Prominent and led before halfway, ridden and headed under 2f out, no extra and dropped to 4th final furlong, last of 4, 5l behind Dylanbaru (9-5) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn auc stks pol in Apr.
Rose Garden 5-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 2nd and went slightly right 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd under 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Boston Rocker (9-0) at Fairyhouse 6f 2yo mdn aut gd.
Burmese Red (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Slowly away and always trailing, last of 9, 39l behind Boston Rocker (9-0) at Fairyhouse 6f 2yo mdn aut gd.
Fontana Di Trevi (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden in 9th 2f out, stayed on in 7th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Sendmylovetorose (9-0) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn aut sft.
Randall's Alannah (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, driven along after halfway, kept on one pace, 8th of 12, 12l behind Mironica (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo fll mdn in May.
Strapless 5-1 (9-0) Chased leader in close 2nd, led under 2f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Sendmylovetorose (9-0) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn aut sft.
Youtalktoomuch (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 7l behind Sendmylovetorose (9-0) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn aut sft.