2.50 6f. 19 Declared. Irish EBF Ballyhane Stks (Med Auct Race) of €320,000.00 2-y-o
1st - €150,000.00 2nd - €60,000.00 3rd - €30,000.00 4th - €15,000.00 5th - €10,000.00 6th - €8,000.00 7th - €7,000.00 8th - €6,000.00 9th - €5,000.00 10th - €4,000.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - Johnny Murtagh may be able to strike with the well weighted MEASURE OF MAGIC. She pulled away nicely when beating Miss Amulet at Down Royal and it looked then like she could get an extra furlong. She was maybe a touch unlucky against that same rival in Listed company here last time, getting knocked about a bit when the winner edged out to launch her challenge. That form has worked out really well with Miss Amulet winning the Group 2 Lowther Stakes in York during the week and runner-up Frenetic scoring impressively in Listed company at the Curragh. The English raider Devious Company sets the standard with an official mark of 107. He was runner-up in a valuable sales race at York on Thursday and it could be a big ask to travel over for this just three days later. His form is rock solid, however, particularly chasing home Battleground at Goodwood. A race designed for horses by sires with a median sales price below €75,000 but Ballydoyle are well represented with three colts by Air Force Blue. Chief Little Hawk, who chased home Frenetic last time, looks the pick on jockey bookings and could get involved from his high draw.
For two years old only that are EBF eligible and whose sire established one or more yearling sales in the relevant year with a median price of not more than #75,000 Horses which do not have a registered name and have not been Returned In Training with a Licensed Trainer by Wednesday 15th July will be automatically struck out of this race. (Please note for un-named horses trained in Ireland which were foaled in Britain or Ireland an acceptable naming application should be made to HRI by Thursday, 9th July and for all other un-named horses, naming forms should be submitted earlier as the naming process will take longer)Weights - 9st 8lbs Fillies allowed 5lbsPenalties - Winner of a Listed race 5lb extra Winner of a Group race 7lb extra