Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race)

1st

Heavens Gate (IRE)

No. 17, stall 7

2yo, 8-13, OR 102

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

2 8-13 102

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

1:11.48

Set the pace from the start - urged forward two furlongs out and drifted right under pressure a furlong out - found more inside the final 150 yards to score

2nd

Fiery Lucy (GB)

No. 16, stall 6

2yo, 8-13, OR 88

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

2 8-13 88

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

1¼

Sat handy behind the front group - asked for effort 2f out and up to 3rd inside final furlong - stayed on to snatch second close home

3rd

Li Ban (IRE)

No. 24, stall 11

2yo, 8-9, OR 78

J: David Egan · T: Raphael E Freire

2 8-9 78

David Egan

Raphael E Freire

½

Handy in midfield early - into 2nd and driven approaching 2f out - shifted left under pressure with 1f left but couldn't threaten leader - eased back to 3rd finish

4th

Midnight Strike (IRE)

No. 1, stall 17

2yo, 9-6, OR 96

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-6 96

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1½

Settled midfield towards the far rail - urged for effort with 2f left and up into 6th early in the final furlong - finished off strongly to be fourth

5th

And So To Bed (IRE)

No. 9, stall 4

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-1 –

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Sat close to the front group down the far rail - urged into contention 2f out and up to 5th under pressure inside the final furlong - stayed on without finding extra finishing 5th

6th

Manhattan Chute (IRE) ^p

No. 15, stall 27

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: James Ryan · T: M D O'Callaghan

2 9-0 –

James Ryan

M D O'Callaghan

0.3

Held up towards the back on the far flank - pushed along with two furlongs left and 10th passing the furlong marker - finished off strongly in the closing 150 yards to be sixth

7th

Grande Marques (IRE)

No. 11, stall 15

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J A Stack

2 9-1 –

Seamie Heffernan

J A Stack

1¼

Settled midpack near the far rail - into 7th and pushed along with 2f left - stayed on at one speed inside the last

8th

Violet Love (GB)

No. 3, stall 21

2yo, 9-3, OR 90

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-3 90

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

1½

Up with the pace on the rail - under pressure 2f out and unable to make any headway - one-paced and faded in the closing stages to finish 8th

9th

Gazelle D'or (IRE)

No. 23, stall 3

2yo, 8-9, OR 70

J: Danny Sheehy · T: M C Grassick

2 8-9 70

Danny Sheehy

M C Grassick

½

Sat just behind pace in midfield - nudged into 3rd 2f out then 4th and asked for effort inside final furlong - held no more late finishing 9th

10th

Amazing Athena (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 18

2yo, 9-3, OR 87

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

2 9-3 87

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

¾

Held up towards the back - driven into contention with progress made inside final two furlongs - stayed on same gait to finish well held in 10th

11th

Wise Men Say (IRE)

No. 8, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-2 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

2¼

Held up towards the far rail in midfield - pushed along with no headway approaching 2f out - stayed on same gear to the line - finished 11th

12th

Shiota (IRE)

No. 20, stall 8

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Joseph G Murphy

2 8-11 –

Ronan Whelan

Joseph G Murphy

1½

Held a midfield spot through the middle stretch - pushed along with two furlongs left but made no headway approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing 12th

13th

Adrenaline Rush (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR 72

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-2 72

Nathan Crosse

Mrs John Harrington

½

Sat close to the front group early on far flank - under pressure without gaining ground towards the back of the pack over 2f out - stayed on at one speed to finish 13th

14th

Tino Pai (IRE)

No. 22, stall 1

2yo, 8-11, OR 62

J: Rory Cleary · T: Ms Sheila Lavery

2 8-11 62

Rory Cleary

Ms Sheila Lavery

0.3

Held in the pack on the far flank - pushed along with 2f left and up to 10th with a furlong to run - couldn't find more late and finished 14th

15th

Mood Altering (IRE)

No. 12, stall 19

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: J A Stack

2 9-1 –

J M Sheridan

J A Stack

0.2

Held up towards the back - failed to land a blow through the race - one-paced inside final furlong - well held in 15th

16th

Fiamma (IRE)

No. 10, stall 16

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Robert Whearty · T: Adrian Murray

2 9-1 –

Robert Whearty

Adrian Murray

2¼

Sat close to the pace near the far rail early - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to find more inside the final furlong - well held at the finish

17th

Skillman Ave (IRE)

No. 21, stall 10

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Gavin Cromwell

2 8-11 –

Chris Hayes

Gavin Cromwell

0.2

Held up towards back - made no impression - well held throughout - finished 17th

18th

Vovatia (IRE) ^h

No. 25, stall 9

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: Ms Sheila Lavery

2 8-11 –

Siobhan Rutledge

Ms Sheila Lavery

1¼

Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along but made no headway 2f out - soon weakened and well held in 18th

19th

Brosay (GB)

No. 5, stall 14

2yo, 9-2, OR 80

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Diego Dias

2 9-2 80

Gavin Ryan

Diego Dias

2

Held up early - remained in touch position at the back throughout - no impression made - finished well held in 19th

20th

Roaming Eyes (IRE) ^h

No. 19, stall 20

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: Ms Sheila Lavery

2 8-11 –

Leigh Roche

Ms Sheila Lavery

1

Held up at the back - no impression made on the leading group - well beaten in 20th

21th

Lethimfly (IRE)

No. 14, stall 12

2yo, 9-0, OR 84

J: W J Lee · T: Noel Meade

2 9-0 84

W J Lee

Noel Meade

5½

Sat handy with the front group early - asked for effort inside final 2f but made no headway - dropped away with nothing left and allowed to finish in own time - well held in 21st