Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)

1st

Acclamatic (IRE) ^p

No. 1, stall 11

2yo, 9-6, OR 84

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

2 9-6 84

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1:44.94

Handy early - third at halfway - improved into second with 3f left - poised to strike inside the final furlong - edged ahead late and stayed on strongest

2nd

The Shandyman (FR)

No. 12, stall 17

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: W P Mullins

2 9-2 –

J M Sheridan

W P Mullins

½

Settled early - improved into contention by the 2f mark - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 2 1/2f out - made ground inside the final furlong to hit the front briefly - overhauled late and edged out for second

3rd

Ardad Ned (IRE)

No. 5, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

2 9-4 –

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

0.3

Bolted straight to front early - lost command after 2f and sat second - stayed there to halfway - edged back in front 3½f out - overtaken inside final furlong then slipped to third 150 yards out - stuck on well to finish close up

4th

Ryefield Dasher (IRE)

No. 16, stall 9

2yo, 8-7, OR –

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: Thomas Gibney

2 8-7 –

Nicola Burns (7)

Thomas Gibney

1¼

Settled in the pack early - 7th with 3 and a half furlongs left - made progress into contention 2 and a half out - up to 5th a furlong out - stayed on well through the final stage to finish 4th

5th

Santa Bravado (GB)

No. 11, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: A Oliver

2 9-2 –

W J Lee

A Oliver

¾

Held up at the back of the pack - still 9th with 3½f left - moved into 6th 2f out - up to 4th with a furlong to run - eased back to finish 5th

6th

Huff'n'puff (GB)

No. 8, stall 12

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Henry De Bromhead

2 9-2 –

Ronan Whelan

Henry De Bromhead

4¼

Held up at the back - made progress over 2f out - improving in 8th with a furlong left - finished well to take 6th late

7th

Arctic Assassin (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Hugh Horgan (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 8-13 –

Hugh Horgan (5)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1

Held up towards back of pack - still down in 11th with 3 1/2f left - made progress from 2 1/2f out to reach 7th inside final furlong - stayed on same pace to finish 7th

8th

Hambelton (IRE)

No. 2, stall 14

2yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane

2 9-6 –

Luke McAteer

David Marnane

0.3

Settled handy on the wide side pulling keenly - midpack after 2f - down in 8th with 3.5f left - improved into 5th 2f out - slipped back to 6th inside the final furlong - lost momentum near the line to finish well held

9th

Omissions (IRE)

No. 3, stall 16

2yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

2 9-6 –

Wayne Lordan

Miss Natalia Lupini

4¾

Held up towards the back - found some headway inside final 2f before being knocked sideways with a furlong and a half left - couldn't quicken again in the closing stages

10th

Millhone (IRE)

No. 14, stall 13

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: N G McCullagh · T: Charles Weld

2 9-1 –

N G McCullagh

Charles Weld

½

Handy early - slipped through the pack before settling towards the rear - unable to find more late

11th

Roaming Coyote (IRE)

No. 10, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

2 9-2 –

Robbie Colgan

Kevin Thomas Coleman

2¼

Settled with the pack early - 4th at halfway before dropping back over 3f out - dropped away 1½f out

12th

Augusta Rock (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

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

2 9-4 –

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¾

Sat close to the pace early - still handy after 2f and 6th at halfway - dropped away with 3f left - faded inside the final 2f

13th

Showmewhen (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: Thomas Cooper

2 9-4 –

Ben Coen

Thomas Cooper

4½

Held up towards the back - pushed along with over three furlongs left - faded from over 2f out to finish well beaten

14th

Musashi (IRE)

No. 9, stall 6

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 8-13 –

Wayne Hassett (3)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3

Held up towards the back - asked for effort with 3 1/2f left but made no dent on those ahead - dropped away over 2f out to finish well held

15th

Dyker Heights (IRE)

No. 13, stall 7

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: Matthew J Smith

2 9-1 –

Leigh Roche

Matthew J Smith

5½

Held up at back - unable to make headway - dropped away over 2f out - well held in 15th

16th

Countertop (IRE)

No. 15, stall 4

2yo, 8-11, OR –

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

2 8-11 –

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

0.1

Sat close to the pace early - went to the front after 2f - overtaken approaching midpoint - slipped back through the field 3f out - faded badly from 2f out to finish well beaten