James's Gate Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden

1st

Mighty Danu (IRE)

No. 13, stall 4

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

2 8-11 –

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

1:31.23

Held a midfield spot early - urged into 6th nearing the straight then moved left into 5th with a furlong left - driven on and finished strongly in the final 150 yards - drifted right to hit the front on the line for victory

2nd

Bellamano (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

2 9-3 –

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

0.3

Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - urged forward turning into the straight - into 2nd and driven a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line

3rd

Nazario (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

2 9-2 –

Seamie Heffernan

Miss Natalia Lupini

½

Went straight to front - driven up entering straight and holding a two-length advantage inside final furlong - stayed on well but overtaken late - held third

4th

We Plead The Fifth (IRE)

No. 10, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Noel Meade

2 9-2 –

Ronan Whelan

Noel Meade

1¼

Held a midfield position - asked for effort turning into the straight and up to 6th with a furlong left - responded strongly late but bumped near the line to finish 4th

5th

Belle Nuit (IRE)

No. 14, stall 9

2yo, 8-9, OR –

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Paul Nolan

2 8-9 –

Nathan Crosse

Paul Nolan

2¼

Held up towards the back - urged into contention early in the straight and found room to move through the field - up to 6th with 150 yards left and stayed on to finish 5th

6th

Chapel Island (IRE)

No. 16, stall 17

2yo, 9-3, OR –

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

2 9-3 –

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

¾

Held up towards the back - driven up but not threatening by halfway - found room and improved to 7th inside the final furlong and a half then stayed on to finish sixth

7th

My Corbett Court (IRE)

No. 7, stall 16

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: P Twomey

2 9-2 –

Chris Hayes

P Twomey

1¼

Settled in the pack early - moved up to third by halfway but pressed for effort with little response soon after - unable to find more inside the last 150 yards finishing seventh

8th

Synners Kid (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 15

2yo, 9-6, OR –

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

2 9-6 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¼

Held up towards the back - driven and briefly squeezed for space a furlong out - finished with some late progress but always struggled to get on terms

9th

Up To Ninety (IRE)

No. 17, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ross Coakley · T: Jack W Davison

2 9-2 –

Ross Coakley

Jack W Davison

0.3

Sent to the front early - settled just behind the pace before slipping to 7th and asked for effort 2f out - couldn't find extra under pressure in the straight and finished well held

10th

Ella's Gold (IRE)

No. 15, stall 18

2yo, 8-9, OR –

J: Killian Leonard · T: Matthew J Smith

2 8-9 –

Killian Leonard

Matthew J Smith

1¼

Held up towards the back - driven into contention 2f out but squeezed for space early in the last - stayed on same gear to finish 10th

11th

Nod Of Approval (IRE)

No. 1, stall 2

2yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Scott McCullagh · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-6 –

Scott McCullagh

Mrs John Harrington

0.1

Sat close to the front group early - 5th and asked for effort into the straight then 7th with a furlong left - held no more in reserve late

12th

Gemical (IRE)

No. 12, stall 12

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

2 8-11 –

Rory Cleary

Kevin Thomas Coleman

0.05

Held up at the back - given encouragement but made no headway into the straight - finished well held in 12th

13th

World Tour (IRE) ^b

No. 3, stall 10

2yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-6 –

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

2

Sat behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - driven on turning into straight - 4th over a furlong out unable to threaten - faded to finish 13th

14th

Servare (USA)

No. 9, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

2 9-2 –

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

2

Slow to start settling towards the back - urged forward turning into the straight - boxed in on the rails inside the last furlong and finished well held

15th

Whistling Jamesie (GB)

No. 5, stall 11

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

2 9-4 –

Leigh Roche

Miss Natalia Lupini

13

Poor start and stayed near the back early - urged forward 3f out but lost touch entering the straight - well held at the finish