Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

1st

Fighting Tears (IRE)

No. 11, stall 12

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: A Oliver

2 9-1 –

Ronan Whelan

A Oliver

1:12.89 £15,000

Sat just behind the front group early - third at the halfway point - driven into contention with a furlong and a half left - edged into second and asked for more inside the final furlong before getting on top close home

2nd

Roeillaun (IRE)

No. 16, stall 2

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Noel Meade

2 8-13 –

Chris Hayes

Noel Meade

½ £5,000

Settled just behind front pack - 6th at halfway - moved through 2f out and pushed to the front approaching final furlong - stayed on well but caught close to home to finish second by half a length

3rd

Kindacan (IRE)

No. 7, stall 6

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

2 9-3 –

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

½ £2,500

Settled in the pack early - urged forward to make ground into the last two furlongs and up to 8th with a furlong left - found a route through and finished strongly to take 3rd late

4th

Williamsburg (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

2yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane

2 9-6 –

Luke McAteer

David Marnane

½ £1,250

Settled in the pack - driven to make progress inside the final 2f and into 6th with 1f left - stayed on well to finish 4th beaten a length and a half

5th

Tavernise (IRE)

No. 17, stall 8

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: Ross O'Sullivan

2 8-13 –

Siobhan Rutledge

Ross O'Sullivan

0.3 £750

Held up towards the back - driven into contention 2f out and up to 5th with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th beaten 1¾ lengths

6th

Heart Of You (IRE)

No. 12, stall 5

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-1 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

½ £500

Settled midpack - 8th at halfway then nudged forward to gain ground 2f out - driven inside final furlong but unable to close finishing 6th

7th

The Pipeman (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

2yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

2 9-8 –

Wayne Lordan

Miss Natalia Lupini

½

Held up in the pack - nudged forward and made progress 2f out before hitting 2nd a furlong out - couldn't sustain the effort and faded close home

8th

This That (GB)

No. 2, stall 7

2yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: G M Lyons

2 9-8 –

Gary Carroll

G M Lyons

0.1

Held up towards the back - pushed along to make late progress 2f out - 10th passing the furlong marker - stayed on inside the last without threatening

9th

Coincidenza (IRE)

No. 10, stall 18

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2 9-1 –

Oisin Murphy

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2¾

Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - driven with two out but couldn't threaten and faded from a furlong out to finish ninth

10th

Little Diva (IRE) ^h

No. 18, stall 16

2yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: T G McCourt

2 8-8 –

Wesley Joyce (3)

T G McCourt

1

Sluggish start - lost touch with the pack before halfway - angled right and pushed along 2f out - still down in 12th with a furlong left before finishing 10th with late progress

11th

Lion Of Fortune (IRE)

No. 8, stall 11

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: Kieran P Cotter

2 9-2 –

Rory Cleary

Kieran P Cotter

1¼

Set the pace early - held a two length advantage at halfway before being caught approaching the final furlong - unable to find more and finished well held

12th

The Long Haul (IRE)

No. 9, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: James Ryan · T: T G McCourt

2 9-2 –

James Ryan

T G McCourt

6

settled towards the back of the pack - asked for effort with 2f left but made no headway - unable to find more late

13th

Run Johnny Run (IRE)

No. 5, stall 19

2yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Robert Whearty · T: F G Hand

2 9-6 –

Robert Whearty

F G Hand

0.2

Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward with two furlongs left and asked for effort soon after - unable to find more inside the final furlong - well held in 13th

14th

Savannah Sun (IRE) ^p

No. 19, stall 15

2yo, 8-2, OR –

J: Jimmy Dalton (7) · T: Michael J Browne

2 8-2 –

Jimmy Dalton (7)

Michael J Browne

0.3

Handy behind the front group early - 4th at halfway then driven and dropped away 2f out - little response after - eventually well held in 14th

15th

Cromane (GB)

No. 14, stall 17

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Joseph G Murphy

2 8-13 –

Seamie Heffernan

Joseph G Murphy

½

Settled towards the back of the pack - made no impression through the race - one-paced approaching the final furlongs - well held at the finish

16th

Mickian Thomas (IRE)

No. 13, stall 9

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Rory Anthony Devine

2 9-0 –

Gavin Ryan

Rory Anthony Devine

¾

missed the break - towards the back of the field at halfway - ridden and found nothing inside the final 2f - well held in 16th

17th

Cat Blade (GB)

No. 3, stall 4

2yo, 9-6, OR –

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

2 9-6 –

Donagh O'Connor

Robson De Aguiar

1

Held a forward spot early - 5th and driven for effort by halfway - asked again soon after and unable to find more with a furlong and a half left - eventually well held in 17th

18th

Closed Loop (IRE)

No. 4, stall 13

2yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: Sean Davis

2 9-6 –

Leigh Roche

Sean Davis

5

Handy behind front group early - 7th and driven halfway - held no more inside final 2f - eventually well held