18:30
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden
6f, Flat, 2yo, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 18.26s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Held second and shared the lead early - went clear with a determined ride a furlong out - stayed on strongly to score
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the front group in 5th - moved into 3rd turning for home - pushed into the lead battle late on - stuck on for second beaten a length
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sat behind front group in 3rd-4th - pushed along entering straight - back to 3rd and pushed to lead 150 yards out - held position and stayed on to finish 3rd
Ronan Whelan
P J F Murphy
Sat close to the front pack in 4th-5th early - unable to find extra when asked entering final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Leigh Roche
Jarlath P Fahey
Shared front spot early - lost command inside final furlong - unable to find more when asked - finished 5th beaten 3½ lengths
Rory Cleary
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Sat close up in 6th early - made ground into straight - unable to threaten front pair inside final furlong - finished 6th
Reese Holohan (7)
K J Condon
Held up at the back - still down in ninth at halfway with little progress made - made no headway in the straight and finished well held
Mel Sheridan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back after a sluggish getaway - down the field passing halfway - unable to progress into the straight - well held to finish 8th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Noel Meade
Slow into stride - settled towards the back and still last by halfway - unable to make headway into the straight - well held at the finish
Wesley Joyce (5)
K Smith
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - roughly 8th at halfway - edged forward approaching straight but soon held no threat
Luke McAteer
Sean Davis
Sat behind the front group early - 7th at halfway with little threat entering the straight - dropped away soon after finishing 11th
Non-runners: Lucy's Promise, Roeillaun
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.