Irish EBF Auction Series Race

1st

Check This Out (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

2yo, 9-6, OR 78

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

2 9-6 78

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

1:33.25

Settled 2nd - moved up to share the front 2f out - forged ahead inside the final 200yds under pressure - battled on gamely to win

2nd

Giovanni Giorgio (FR)

No. 4, stall 6

2yo, 9-5, OR –

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

2 9-5 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.05

Set the pace early - driven when challenge arrived 2f out - lost front spot inside final 200yds - fought back late - denied by a whisker

3rd

Pierre Grosse (GB)

No. 1, stall 5

2yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-9 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

10

Settled in 4th early - urged forward 3f out moving into 3rd then pressed for effort 2f out - unable to reel in the leaders and stayed on at one gait through the final furlong to finish third

4th

Egyptian Pharaoh (GB)

No. 5, stall 3

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

2 9-1 –

Robbie Colgan

Kevin Thomas Coleman

2¼

Driven to keep tabs from the back early - asked for effort with 2f left and moved into 4th - unable to find more but maintained effort through final furlong - finished fourth

5th

Fortis Puer (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: Dermot Kilmartin

2 8-13 –

Rory Cleary

Dermot Kilmartin

4

Settled 3rd early keeping strong grip on bridle - pushed along in 4th from 2f out - faded to the back and held on well before finishing 5th