Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race)

1st

Howd'yadoit (IRE)

No. 13, stall 23

2yo, 9-0, OR 87

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

2 9-0 87

Colin Keane

G M Lyons

1:10.68

Sat close to front-runner on the near rail - asked for effort with 2f left and drifted left approaching the final furlong - finished strongly to hit the front near 50 yards out

3rd

Unbreakable Duke (IRE)

No. 16, stall 15

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Killian Leonard · T: Diego Dias

2 9-0 –

Killian Leonard

Diego Dias

¾

Up with the pace on the near flank - pressed forward from 2f out - hit the front inside the final 150 yards - drifted left once passed inside the final 100 yards - found nil late - third

2nd

Summer Is Tomorrow (IRE)

No. 5, stall 21

2yo, 9-4, OR 86

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

2 9-4 86

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.05

Settled in the pack on the near flank - urged forward inside the final 3f - asked for effort a furlong out and drifted left - stayed on well through the closing stages - crossed the line third but promoted to second by 0.75L

4th

Jel Pepper (IRE)

No. 14, stall 3

2yo, 9-0, OR 100

J: Hector Crouch · T: Paul & Oliver Cole

2 9-0 100

Hector Crouch

Paul & Oliver Cole

2

Held a forward spot on the far rail - asked for effort approaching 3f out - hit the front for a moment just past 1f out before drifting left when overtaken entering the last furlong - had nothing more and dropped away in the closing stages to finish 4th

5th

Front Line Fury (IRE)

No. 9, stall 19

2yo, 9-2, OR 90

J: Callum Shepherd · T: George Scott

2 9-2 90

Callum Shepherd

George Scott

½

Disputed lead on the stands' rail - pressed and overtaken approaching final furlong - plugged on at one tempo to finish 5th

6th

Green Soul (IRE)

No. 10, stall 22

2yo, 9-2, OR 87

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

2 9-2 87

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.05

Held a midfield spot on the near rail - asked for effort with 3f left - driven approaching the final furlong - finished with late purpose but held for 6th

7th

Which Wolf Wins (IRE)

No. 17, stall 8

2yo, 9-0, OR 78

J: Mikey Sheehy · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-0 78

Mikey Sheehy

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

¾

Settled midfield away from the rail early - moved across to the middle after 2f - urged forward approaching the final 3f and again inside the last - drifted left but stayed on at one gait to finish seventh

8th

There's A Chance (IRE)

No. 24, stall 14

2yo, 8-9, OR 74

J: Wayne Lordan · T: Kevin Ryan

2 8-9 74

Wayne Lordan

Kevin Ryan

2½

Slow to begin - held up towards the back - moved across left approaching halfway - driven with 2f left - continued under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on to finish eighth

9th

Amiata (IRE)

No. 1, stall 13

2yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: G M Lyons

2 9-8 –

Gary Carroll

G M Lyons

½

Keen to go forward in midfield early - up with the pace - urged on approaching 2f out - flattened out inside the final furlong to finish ninth

10th

Dancing Saxon (IRE)

No. 20, stall 2

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 8-11 –

Chris Hayes

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Held up towards the back on the far flank - urged forward with over 2f left before responding steadily but with no extra late gear - finished 10th

11th

Sanctijude (IRE)

No. 19, stall 5

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Nathan Crosse · T: W McCreery

2 8-13 –

Nathan Crosse

W McCreery

0.3

Held up in the middle group on the stands rail - pushed forward 2f out - made no inroads and faded inside the final furlong to finish 11th

12th

Wild Berries (IRE)

No. 12, stall 12

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

2 9-1 –

Gavin Ryan

Ross O'Sullivan

¾

Slow to break - midfield near stands rail - asked for effort 3f out then pressed for more approaching 2f out - stayed on same rate to finish 12th

13th

Tropical Dreamer (IRE)

No. 15, stall 7

2yo, 9-0, OR 80

J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-0 80

Tom Eaves

Kevin Ryan

1

Held a midfield spot on the far rail - urged for effort with three furlongs left and again inside the last two - found nothing more and dropped away close home to finish 13th

14th

Namiid (IRE)

No. 3, stall 18

2yo, 9-6, OR 81

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

2 9-6 81

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

0.05

Held a forward spot on the near flank - travelling keenly - pushed for effort with 2f left - drifted left approaching the final furlong before fading close home

15th

Aurora Mist (IRE)

No. 22, stall 4

2yo, 8-9, OR –

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

2 8-9 –

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

2

Held up towards the back on the far rail - pushed for effort inside the final 3f - stayed on at one speed through the closing stages without threatening

16th

Cosmic Clarets (IRE)

No. 8, stall 20

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard Fahey

2 9-2 –

Oisin Orr

Richard Fahey

3½

Held up towards the back - urged forward from 2f in - under pressure with 2f left - allowed to drop away close home

17th

Stone Bear (IRE)

No. 21, stall 17

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

2 8-11 –

Seamie Heffernan

Ross O'Sullivan

¾

Held up towards the back on the far flank - urged forward from 3f out then pressed for effort inside the final furlong - squeezed for space and steadied approaching the line to finish well held

18th

Wicklow Gap (IRE)

No. 25, stall 16

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell

2 9-0 –

Robert Whearty

Gavin Cromwell

0.2

Sluggish start - held up towards the back - pushed for effort with 2f left but unable to close on the leaders

19th

Pints In Peace (IRE)

No. 11, stall 24

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Daniel McLoughlin

2 9-2 –

Donagh O'Connor

Daniel McLoughlin

0.3

Handy on the near flank early - pressed for effort inside final 3f but found little and lost touch over 1f out - allowed to drop away through the finish

20th

Gelato (IRE)

No. 23, stall 10

2yo, 8-9, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: Kieran P Cotter

2 8-9 –

Leigh Roche

Kieran P Cotter

2¾

Up with the far-rail group - under pressure and fading from 3f out - allowed to coast home inside the final furlong

21th

Bullet Bourbon (IRE)

No. 18, stall 6

2yo, 8-13, OR 66

J: Rory Cleary · T: T G McCourt

2 8-13 66

Rory Cleary

T G McCourt

2½

Tracked the pack away from the rail - asked for effort three furlongs out but found little in response - dropped away inside the last two and finished well beaten