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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden
7f110y, Flat, 2yo, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 41.75s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Sat just off the pace inside - fourth at halfway - moved out approaching 2f out and edged through the pack before going on a furlong out - stayed on to win despite shortening the gap late
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Sluggish start settling near back - still down in 10th at halfway - urged into contention wide from 2f out - stayed on well through final furlong - just failed to peg back winner
No. 1, stall 12
2yo, 9-7, OR –
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat just behind the front pack and 3rd at halfway - eased back to 4th under pressure from 2f out before rallying to 3rd inside the final furlong - unable to close further and held on for 3rd
Seamie Heffernan
John J Nallen
Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - asked for effort to hit the front 2f out - overtaken inside the final furlong and unable to find more - eased back to finish 4th
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Held up towards back - moved through on inner over 2f out drifting slightly right - into 5th a furlong out and stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Robbie Colgan
Henry De Bromhead
Held up in midfield - squeezed for space early then driven from 2f out - stayed on mildly late to finish sixth beaten six lengths
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sluggish start and urged forward - moved into the pack before being asked for effort out wide from 2f out with little response - held level through the closing stages to finish 7th
Declan McDonogh
W McCreery
Held a midfield position early - urged forward and drifted left approaching 2f out - flattened out under pressure from there to finish 8th
Alan Persse (7)
M A Cahill
Went straight to front - urged forward before losing the lead 2f out - slipped back to 4th and drifted left approaching final furlong - had nothing more to give and faded out of contention
Chris Hayes
Josh Halley
Settled in the pack - urged forward 3f out - dropped away with no response late
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Thomas Cooper
Held up in the pack - still down the field passing halfway - unable to find more from 3f out - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Richard Anthony Foley
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort but lost touch three furlongs out - dropped away to finish well held in 12th
Jamie Powell (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Sluggish to break - settled at back of the field early - made no impression thereafter - finished well beaten in 13th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.