Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

1st

Parkside Lad (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: William Durkan

2 8-13 –

Gary Carroll

William Durkan

0:59.10

Sat just behind the front group early - pushed into 2nd with a furlong left and closed on the pace - hit the front near the line and held on gamely at the finish

2nd

Star Of Sapphire (IRE)

No. 10, stall 3

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Noel Meade

2 8-8 –

Chris Hayes

Noel Meade

½

Up with the pace in 2nd - moved to the front 2f out - challenged and found the surface camber unsettling inside the final furlong - caught approaching the final 100 yards and could not find more

3rd

Plushy (IRE) ^h

No. 4, stall 10

2yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Gavin Cromwell

2 8-10 –

Shane Foley

Gavin Cromwell

2¾

Settled in midfield - moved up approaching 2f out and worked into 3rd inside the final furlong - finished at one speed without threatening the front two

4th

Andosky (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 8-5, OR –

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Michael Mulvany

2 8-5 –

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

1½

Nudged early from the gates - held a midfield berth and 4th at halfway - asked for effort inside final 2f but stayed on one level to finish 4th

5th

Bullet Bourbon (IRE)

No. 3, stall 7

2yo, 8-12, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: T G McCourt

2 8-12 –

Rory Cleary

T G McCourt

½

Held up towards the back and 7th wide at halfway - pushed along and slipped to last approaching the final furlong - rallied late to snatch 5th close home

6th

Believe In Glory (IRE)

No. 7, stall 6

2yo, 8-5, OR –

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: K J Condon

2 8-5 –

Wayne Hassett (3)

K J Condon

¾

Held a midfield position - asked for effort inside the last furlong but found nothing more - eased back to finish 6th

7th

Call Margot (IRE) ^ht

No. 1, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Diego Dias

2 9-2 –

Gavin Ryan

Diego Dias

2½

Slow to break and settled last - urged into 7th inside final two furlongs then unbalanced by a marking on the surface - unable to find more and held on for 7th

8th

La Masia (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: Kevin Michael Smith

2 8-8 –

Leigh Roche

Kevin Michael Smith

5½

Sprang to the front early - roused approaching 2f out and soon overtaken - driven then dropped away inside the final furlong - finished well held in 8th