Irish EBF Auction Series Race

1st

Apollo's Comet (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-2 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

1:31.65

Up with the front group - tight for space 2f out before getting going - forged into 2nd at the furlong pole - battled for top spot inside the final furlong - got the upper hand near the line and kept on gamely to win

2nd

Sea Of Rain (IRE)

No. 11, stall 2

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger

2 8-8 –

Declan McDonogh

J S Bolger

0.05

Sat second early - shaken up to hit the front two out - driven and holding a rival hard under pressure a furlong out - matched inside final furlong then edged in front late - battled back gamely and just failed by a whisker

3rd

Miss Ellie Mae (IRE)

No. 9, stall 10

2yo, 8-12, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

2 8-12 –

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

0.3

Settled in the pack - nudged forward and squeezed to 5th on the rail 2f out - moved into 3rd a furlong out and held that position - nothing left to give near the line

4th

Leadlight (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

2yo, 9-9, OR –

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

2 9-9 –

J M Sheridan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¼

Slow into stride - held up towards the back - urged into contention two out - improved to fifth approaching final furlong - edged into fourth close home holding the run to the line

5th

Tosca No Candis (IRE)

No. 7, stall 1

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar

2 9-0 –

Donagh O'Connor

Robson De Aguiar

2

Set the pace early - urged on turning into straight before losing front spot 2f out - slipped back to 4th with a furlong left - held that position to the line

6th

Miss Cornelia (IRE)

No. 5, stall 11

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: Joseph G Murphy

2 9-2 –

Ben Coen

Joseph G Murphy

1¼

Held a midfield spot in the early stages - under pressure and 6th approaching the final 2f - couldn't find extra and made no headway to the line

7th

Bold Move (IRE)

No. 8, stall 8

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2 8-13 –

Gavin Ryan

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

0.05

Dwelt at the start - settled near the back - urged into contention in 8th two out but made no headway - held to finish seventh

8th

Matrook (GB)

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

2 9-9 –

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

2¾

Sat close to the front group early - fighting for control - pressed for effort in 3rd with 2f left - faded to 6th inside the final furlong with no response

9th

Docks (IRE)

No. 6, stall 7

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: Paul W Flynn

2 9-1 –

Leigh Roche

Paul W Flynn

24

Poor start and immediately at the rear - remained detached for the whole trip - well held at the finish in 9th

10th

Chiquitita Bee (IRE)

No. 10, stall 3

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: Adrian McGuinness

2 8-8 –

Rory Cleary

Adrian McGuinness

8½

Slow to begin - held up at the back throughout - no impression made on the leaders - well held in 10th