Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

1st

Solomon Islands (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: E McNamara

2 8-13 –

Shane Foley

E McNamara

1:30.02

Held up towards the back - eased forward into straight then found space to move into 3rd inside final furlong - driven out to hit the front near the finish to win

2nd

Castelluccia (IRE)

No. 9, stall 8

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: C W J Farrell

2 8-8 –

Rory Cleary

C W J Farrell

½

Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - urged forward turning in and 7th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch second right on the line

3rd

Pliny (IRE)

No. 5, stall 11

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

2 9-3 –

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

½

Settled just behind the pace - second at halfway - pushed along a furlong and a half out and hit the front for a moment near the final 100 yards before being overhauled to finish third

4th

Eleven A (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

2yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

2 9-9 –

Seamie Heffernan

Miss Natalia Lupini

1½

Went straight to front - driven approaching final furlong then lost advantage close home - unable to find more finished fourth

5th

L L Koulsty (IRE)

No. 4, stall 12

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: John S O'Donoghue

2 9-3 –

Ben Coen

John S O'Donoghue

2½

Sat close to pace early - 3rd at halfway then asked for effort into the straight - 4th with a furlong left and held no more late

6th

Divelment (IRE)

No. 1, stall 10

2yo, 9-9, OR –

J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison

2 9-9 –

James Ryan

Jack W Davison

0.1

Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - urged for effort but made no headway entering the straight - responded out wide to stay on nicely in the closing stages

7th

Chapel Lane (IRE)

No. 3, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Nathan Crosse · T: W McCreery

2 9-7 –

Nathan Crosse

W McCreery

1¾

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out but unable to close - held in 6th and found nothing late

8th

Princess Rosie (IRE)

No. 11, stall 1

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: N G McCullagh · T: J G Coogan

2 8-8 –

N G McCullagh

J G Coogan

0.3

Held up towards the back - urged forward turning into the straight - eighth with a furlong left before staying on steadily to the line

9th

Maker's Mark (IRE)

No. 10, stall 9

2yo, 7-12, OR 68

J: Jimmy Dalton (10) · T: T G McCourt

2 7-12 68

Jimmy Dalton (10)

T G McCourt

1

Held up at the back of the field - driven and losing touch with the field entering the straight - stayed on at one speed in the final furlong

10th

Wipeawayyourtears (IRE)

No. 8, stall 7

2yo, 8-7, OR –

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Michael Butler

2 8-7 –

Wayne Hassett (3)

Michael Butler

0.2

Held up towards the back - driven approaching the straight and still near the tail with a furlong left - unable to find more late - finished 10th

11th

Saxon Grace (IRE)

No. 12, stall 3

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

2 8-8 –

Leigh Roche

Ms Claire O'Connell

½

Shared the front spot early - sat just behind the pace and 4th at halfway - asked for effort entering the home straight - into 5th and driven over a furlong out - couldn't quicken and faded to finish 11th