Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

1st

Felix Somary (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: John S O'Donoghue

2 9-7 –

Ronan Whelan

John S O'Donoghue

1:18.69

Broke on top - overtaken after 2f and second by halfway - driven up on inner to retake front turning in - urged 1f out - challenged hard 150 yards out - dug in to prevail

2nd

Raphello (IRE)

No. 1, stall 8

2yo, 9-9, OR 75

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

2 9-9 75

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.2

Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - nudged into contention entering the straight - moved through to 3rd over 1f out - driven up to share second over 150 yards out - no more to give near the line and just failed to prevail

3rd

Coincidental Glory (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

2 9-7 –

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

0.3

Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - urged on turning for home - asked for effort a furlong out but found little more - stayed on same gear to finish third

4th

Saxon Grace (IRE)

No. 9, stall 3

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

2 8-8 –

Rory Cleary

Ms Claire O'Connell

2¾

Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - urged forward entering straight - squeezed for space with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 4th late

5th

The Love Machine (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

2yo, 8-10, OR –

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

2 8-10 –

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

¾

Sat behind front group - 4th at halfway - urged forward on the inner turning in - one-paced through final furlong finishing 5th beaten 4 lengths

6th

Idiocracy (IRE)

No. 5, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR –

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

2 9-4 –

Mikey Sheehy

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f remaining - stayed on at the same effort inside the final furlong - finished 6th beaten 4.5 lengths

7th

Fortuity (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-4 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

¾

Towards the back of the pack - urged forward inside the final two furlongs - asked for effort and stayed on at one speed from a furlong out - finished seventh

8th

Methodtomy Madness (IRE) ^b

No. 6, stall 10

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Daniel James Murphy

2 9-1 –

Nathan Crosse

Daniel James Murphy

¾

Tracked pace early - hit front after 2f before being overtaken entering straight - drifted left and slipped to 4th with a furlong left - held no more in reserve and faded to finish 8th

9th

Pliny (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

2 9-1 –

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

1¼

Held up at the back - made no impression - finished ninth

10th

Whoopi G (IRE) ^t

No. 10, stall 9

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Noel Meade

2 8-8 –

Chris Hayes

Noel Meade

26

Held up early - dropped away with no impression made - well beaten at the finish