Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

1st

Cercene (IRE)

No. 4, stall 18

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy

2 9-2 –

Gary Carroll

Joseph G Murphy

1:26.62

Towards the rear on outer - nudged up from 2f out and sixth over 1f out - powered to the front inside the final 100 yards and drew away near the line

2nd

Rowdy Yeats (IRE)

No. 7, stall 16

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

2 9-1 –

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

2¼

Held a midfield position early - clipped another runner two out and driven on - moved into fourth approaching the final furlong - stayed on to snatch second late but not enough to catch the winner

3rd

Bodhi Bear (IRE)

No. 8, stall 10

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: J A Stack

2 8-13 –

J M Sheridan

J A Stack

0.3

Drifted left leaving stalls - tracked front pack in 5th at halfway - urged forward and jostled 2f out - moved into 3rd a furlong out and touched second entering final furlong - held no more and eased back to third at the line

4th

Gangsta Man (IRE)

No. 9, stall 12

2yo, 8-8, OR 68

J: Wesley Joyce (5) · T: Kevin Michael Smith

2 8-8 68

Wesley Joyce (5)

Kevin Michael Smith

0.3

Tucked in behind the front group early and third at halfway - urged forward and moved into command over 2f out - driven approaching the final furlong - overtaken near the line and eased back to finish fourth

5th

Temperance (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Miss Kate McGivern

2 9-2 –

Chris Hayes

Miss Kate McGivern

3½

Sat in fourth just off the pace and moved right approaching 2f out under pressure - edged up to second with a furlong left - unable to find more and dropped away close home to finish 5th

6th

Michonne (GB)

No. 11, stall 11

2yo, 8-12, OR –

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

2 8-12 –

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

3¼

Held a spot in the pack wide - urged and drifted right with three furlongs left before dropping back to 9th with a furlong to run - shaved off a little late ground finishing sixth

7th

Scarlet Widow (IRE)

No. 12, stall 7

2yo, 8-12, OR –

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

2 8-12 –

Nathan Crosse

Eddie & Patrick Harty

0.3

Clumsy start clipping another runner - settled midfield on rail holding enthusiastic hold - asked for effort over 2f out but made no further progress and finished 7th

8th

Dark Ace (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Adrian McGuinness

2 9-5 –

Ronan Whelan

Adrian McGuinness

0.3

Sent to front early - driven to stay clear then lost the advantage inside final 2f - pressed for effort and dropped away in the closing stages - finished eighth

9th

Reponse Finale (IRE)

No. 13, stall 13

2yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Kevin Prendergast

2 8-10 –

Declan McDonogh

Kevin Prendergast

1

Held up at the back - found a bit of headway on the inner approaching 3f out then drifted right under pressure inside the final furlong - finished without further improvement to end ninth beaten 11 1/4 lengths

10th

Searcog (IRE)

No. 16, stall 14

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: Patrick Magee

2 8-8 –

Rory Cleary

Patrick Magee

0.3

Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - nudged into midfield ground inside the final furlong - finished 10th

11th

Green Brothers (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 5

2yo, 9-5, OR –

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

2 9-5 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Squeezed at the break and drifted left - dropped towards the back and driven approaching the final 2f - unable to close and finished at an even effort from the furlong marker - eventually well held in 11th

12th

Good No Nay Never (IRE) ^p

No. 15, stall 4

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: E J O'Neill

2 8-8 –

Wayne Lordan

E J O'Neill

0.3

Settled just behind the pace and handy in 2nd by halfway - slipped to 3rd with 2f left - pushed along and faded from over a furlong out to finish 12th

13th

Cala Bonita (IRE)

No. 14, stall 17

2yo, 8-3, OR –

J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: Matthew J Smith

2 8-3 –

Wayne Hassett (5)

Matthew J Smith

2½

Sluggish start and drifted right early - held up towards the back on the wide side - pushed along but made no headway from 2f out - eventually well beaten in 13th

14th

The Angelic Doctor (GB)

No. 10, stall 15

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Brendan W Duke

2 8-13 –

Gavin Ryan

Brendan W Duke

6

Held up early towards the back - driven up 3f out - couldn't find more inside final 2f - well held at the finish