Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Smullen Series)

1st

Sir Benji (IRE)

No. 9, stall 11

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

3 9-8 –

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

2:20.80

Slow to break - held up towards the back showing plenty of enthusiasm early - still down the field turning into the straight - asked for effort and drifted left approaching 2f out - made rapid progress on the outside inside the final furlong to be third - hit the front soon after and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Forty Six A (IRE)

No. 11, stall 12

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J S Bolger

3 9-3 –

Seamie Heffernan

J S Bolger

2¾

Sprang forward smartly early - settled just off midfield keeping a strong grip on the bit - up to 11th at halfway - urged into 7th with two furlongs left - found extra momentum a furlong out to move 4th - quickly improved into 2nd - unable to close on leader - stayed on at an even effort to finish runner-up

3rd

Karrygrant (IRE)

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-8 –

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

1½

Settled midfield early on eager terms - 8th at halfway - moved across and urged forward before 2f out to race 4th - shared front spot then went ahead approaching the final furlong - overtaken soon after - dropped to 3rd and unable to find more inside final 100 yards

4th

Trojan Fighter (GB)

No. 10, stall 13

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey

3 9-8 –

W J Lee

P Twomey

0.2

Settled towards the outside in the pack - 7th at halfway - moved into contention entering straight and up to 4th with 3f left - asked for effort 2f out - briefly 2nd inside final furlong - slipped back to 4th and drifted left approaching the last furlong - held on for 4th without finding more

5th

Honouramongthieves (GB)

No. 4, stall 4

3yo, 9-8, OR 75

J: Shane Foley · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

3 9-8 75

Shane Foley

Kevin Thomas Coleman

4½

Settled close up early - sat second by halfway - asked for effort 3f out - shared front spot 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong and slipped to sixth - finished without response for fifth

6th

Cascade Canyon (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

3 9-8 –

Chris Hayes

Kevin Thomas Coleman

½

Racing in a forward spot early - hit the front after a furlong - urged forward approaching 3f out and drifted left - drawn level 2f out then overtaken with over a furlong left - dropped to 5th inside the final furlong - unable to find more late - finished sixth

7th

Maxminelli (IRE)

No. 8, stall 8

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Henry De Bromhead

3 9-8 –

Ronan Whelan

Henry De Bromhead

2¼

Sat just behind the front group early - third at halfway - urged forward 3f out - shared the advantage 2f out - lost that spot inside the final furlong and dropped to 7th - faded to finish 7th

8th

Lord Aus (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Jamie Powell · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-8 –

Jamie Powell

J P Murtagh

¾

Slow to begin - settled towards the back and 9th at halfway - urged on with 3f left - driven but making no headway and drifted left over 1f out - unable to find more late and beaten well into 8th

9th

Sweet Baby Zou (GB)

No. 13, stall 10

3yo, 9-3, OR –

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

3 9-3 –

J M Sheridan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Hesitant start - settled towards the back pulling hard - 12th at halfway - urged forward 3f out but made no dent on those ahead - beaten off well before the finish

10th

Hippology (GB)

No. 3, stall 5

3yo, 9-8, OR –

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

3 9-8 –

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1½

Sat close to front group early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort 3f out - moved left approaching 2f out - couldn't find response under pressure - dropped to 8th final furlong and held to the line

11th

Merciless (IRE)

No. 12, stall 2

3yo, 8-10, OR 65

J: Jimmy Dalton (7) · T: Josh Halley

3 8-10 65

Jimmy Dalton (7)

Josh Halley

17

Sat handy in the pack early - 5th at halfway before dropping back 3f out - eased away from contention and finished well beaten

12th

Mahzuz (IRE)

No. 7, stall 9

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: Padraig Roche

3 9-8 –

Leigh Roche

Padraig Roche

½

Slow to begin - held up towards the back - 10th at halfway - urged into effort 3f out - soon under pressure and faded

13th

Captain Con (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

3 9-8 –

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

48

Handy early up behind the front group - 4th at halfway - dropped away 4f out under pressure - faded quickly from there - well beaten at the finish