Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Sixth foal; half-brother to five winners including Vandeek (6f 2yo including Group 1 Prix Morny and Middle Park; RPR 117), Mine's A Double (5f/6f; 97) and Becker (5f AW; 77); dam placed 5f AW (58); fine pedigree and cost 450,000gns as a foal but looks the yard second-string on debut.

By a useful sire and from a quality damline, granddam was a dual stakes winner over 1m2f out of the 1989 Yorkshire Oaks winner Roseate Tern; can run well on debut but others appeal more.

First foal; dam Group-placed 5f AW 2yo winner (RPR 92), half-sister to Group-placed 7f AW 2yo winner Carracci, out of Group-placed 1m 2yo winning half-sister to 7f-1m2f Group 1 winner Giant's Causeway; by a top sire and from a legendary damline; has been well-touted this spring; watch the market on debut.

Third foal; half-brother to French 1m1f winner Starzo Fal; dam French 1m2f 2yo winner, half-sister to 1m4f Listed winner Merveillo, from the family of 1m 2yo Group 1/1m4f Grade 1 winner Ectot; E25,000 yearling comes from a yard not readily associated with 2yo winners.

First foal; dam Group-placed 6f winner (RPR 96), half-sister to US winners Fashion Runaway (stakes-placed 6.5f dirt) and A Terrific Shot (6f/7f dirt), out of US 5.5f dirt 2yo winner; E125,000 vendor buyback as a yearling; yard is in good form; can run well.