1.37 5f. 164yds. 14 Declared. Irish EBF Auction Series M'dn of €25,000.00 2-y-o
1st - €15,000.00 2nd - €5,000.00 3rd - €2,500.00 4th - €1,250.00 5th - €750.00 6th - €500.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - This looks an open contest and it might be worth siding with EVENING'S EMPIRE. Slow into stride on debut at Bellewstown, the grey filly came home well to finish a never nearer fourth. She can be expected to come on plenty for that effort and it'll be disappointing if she is not involved towards the business end. Blue News has two solid efforts to his name and is given second preference. Third on debut at Cork, he finished ahead of Polar Bear who re-opposes now. He since finished a solid fifth of eighteen at the Curragh and it'll come as no surprise if he manages to make the breakthrough now. Tir Tairngire came in for plenty of market-support on debut at Cork and ran well there to finish sixth of thirteen. She too looks to have solid claims here. Andy Oliver and David Marnane both saddle two newcomers. Oliver's Toughen Up is a half-brother to dual-Group 3 winner Nayef Road and it'll be interesting to see how he fares.
For two years old only, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as yearlings or as two year olds at Public Auction under the hammer after 1st July, 2021 for #30,000 or less at a designated or specified saleWeights - 9st 9lbs Fillies allowed 5lbs