Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Maiden

1st

Dakota Blue (FR)

No. 1, stall 10

3yo, 9-8, OR 90

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-8 90

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

2:07.19

Settled behind the front group on the outside - fighting for head early on - going smoothly in third turning for home - driven into the advantage a furlong and a half out - soon put daylight between rivals - finished going away for a comfortable win

2nd

Vorfreude (IRE)

No. 9, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy

3 9-8 –

Gary Carroll

Joseph G Murphy

1¾

Shared front spot early - hit front at halfway - challenged and driven 3f out - lost command at the furlong-and-a-half marker - battled for second inside final furlong - stayed on but couldn't trouble winner - edged into second close home

3rd

Nobler (GER)

No. 5, stall 12

3yo, 9-8, OR 81

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

3 9-8 81

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Shared front spot early - lost it at halfway - shared it back 3f out - urged along soon after - lost front spot 1 1/2f out - shared for second inside final furlong - stayed on for third at the finish

4th

Treasure Planet (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Paddy Harnett (5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

3 9-3 –

Paddy Harnett (5)

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

1¼

Sat just behind the front pair - into 3rd and asked for effort 3f out - fourth spot with two furlongs left and unable to close - stayed on late but never a threat to the front

5th

Retrograde (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

3 9-8 –

Gavin Ryan

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

1¾

Held up towards the back on the wide side - urged into contention around 8th with 2f left - drifted left approaching the final furlong and a half - improved into 5th inside the last furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth

6th

Palavar (IRE)

No. 6, stall 6

3yo, 9-8, OR –

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

3 9-8 –

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3½

Settled in the pack - pressed for effort in 6th with 3f left - unable to close on the front-runners - finished sixth beaten 8.5 lengths

7th

Invigorated (IRE)

No. 10, stall 7

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-3 –

Nathan Crosse

Mrs John Harrington

2¾

Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - unable to close - eventually well held in 7th

8th

Edelak (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

3yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Jamie Powell (3) · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-5 –

Jamie Powell (3)

J P Murtagh

0.1

Sluggish start - settled towards the back - driven up early - still ninth with 3f left and unable to close - well held in 8th

9th

General Grant (IRE) ^t

No. 3, stall 4

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

3 9-8 –

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

3¼

Settled in the pack - pressed for effort in 7th with 3f left - dropped away late to finish 9th

10th

Woodlea (FR)

No. 12, stall 9

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: E J O'Neill

3 9-3 –

Leigh Roche

E J O'Neill

4½

Sluggish start - stayed at the rear throughout - made no impression - finished well beaten in 10th

11th

God The Highness (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-8 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

0.3

Slow to begin - sat handy on inner in 5th before 3f out - squeezed for space 2f out - faded late to finish well beaten