Irish EBF Auction Series Race Final

1st

Alphecca (IRE)

No. 8, stall 4

2yo, 9-0, OR 82

J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy

2 9-0 82

Gary Carroll

Joseph G Murphy

1:29.37

Settled in a forward spot early - sitting just behind the front-runner into halfway - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - moved through to dispute matters a furlong out - hit the front inside the final 200 yards - stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Celestial Siren (IRE)

No. 11, stall 3

2yo, 8-10, OR 72

J: Chris Hayes · T: A Oliver

2 8-10 72

Chris Hayes

A Oliver

1½

Went straight to the front - asked for effort 2f out - challenged inside final furlong then overtaken with 200 yards left - held on for second

3rd

Madbadanddangerous (IRE)

No. 7, stall 2

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

2 9-1 –

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

½

Sat behind the front group - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out but unable to advance in 4th - stayed on strongly nearing the line to finish 3rd

4th

Duke Of Cumberland (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 8

2yo, 9-5, OR 85

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-5 85

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¾

Went forward early - settled just off the front group and sat 3rd at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left - couldn't find extra close home - stayed on at one gear to finish 4th

5th

Listentodwindblow (IRE)

No. 4, stall 12

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Wayne Hassett · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-5 –

Wayne Hassett

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¼

Sat close behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left but unable to close - stayed on same gear to finish 5th beaten 5 lengths

6th

Pierre Grosse (GB)

No. 1, stall 7

2yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Keithen Kennedy · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-9 –

Keithen Kennedy

Mrs John Harrington

1¾

Held up in the pack - urged forward before halfway and again 2f out - stayed on same gait late to finish sixth

7th

Fontaine Khaled (IRE)

No. 12, stall 6

2yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Jamie Powell · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

2 8-10 –

Jamie Powell

Eddie & Patrick Harty

¾

Settled around midfield - pressed for effort with two furlongs left but made no headway - stayed on same gear to finish seventh

8th

Redemption Road (GB) ^h

No. 6, stall 11

2yo, 9-3, OR 91

J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane

2 9-3 91

Luke McAteer

David Marnane

0.3

Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - pushed along under 2f out without threatening then plugged on same gait to finish 8th

9th

Giovanni Giorgio (FR)

No. 3, stall 5

2yo, 9-5, OR 80

J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-5 80

J M Sheridan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

¾

Settled off the pace - still towards the back at halfway - pushed into 6th spot 2f out - couldn't find more late and finished 9th

10th

Green Citation (IRE)

No. 5, stall 13

2yo, 9-3, OR –

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

2 9-3 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2¼

Held up at the back - pushed along with no headway 3f out - beaten into 10th

11th

The Holy Apostle (IRE) ^p

No. 10, stall 9

2yo, 8-13, OR 67

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Brendan W Duke

2 8-13 67

Seamie Heffernan

Brendan W Duke

2

Settled towards the back - pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out - finished well beaten in 11th