Irish EBF Auction Series Race

1st

Emotional Hedging (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

2 9-1 –

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

1:33.29 £16,199

Settled midpack early - dropped back near halfway - urged into effort entering the straight - asked for more 2f out - moved through on the outside to third with a furlong left - stayed on to hit the front late and win

2nd

Seven Nation Army (GER)

No. 1, stall 5

2yo, 9-12, OR 92

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

2 9-12 92

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½ £5,400

Held up towards the back early - improved into midfield by halfway - up into 4th with 2f left - pushed into 2nd inside final furlong - hit the front 200 yards out before being reeled in and beaten a neck late

3rd

Oristown Boy (IRE)

No. 5, stall 8

2yo, 8-13, OR 84

J: Rory Mulligan (5) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray

2 8-13 84

Rory Mulligan (5)

Joseph Anthony Murray

¾ £2,700

Sat behind the front group early - moved through to hit the front after a furlong - urged forward approaching 2f out - driven and matched stride for stride inside the final furlong - gave way in the last 200 yards to finish third

4th

Grit And Glory (IRE)

No. 7, stall 2

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: Jack Foley

2 9-1 –

Luke McAteer

Jack Foley

1¾ £1,350

Set the pace early - overtaken before the furlong mark - settled third by halfway - squeezed for room and asked for effort with 2f left - found running late to snatch fourth close home

5th

Lars Soldier (IRE)

No. 4, stall 7

2yo, 9-1, OR 84

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

2 9-1 84

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

0.3 £809

Sat behind the front group early - urged forward into the straight and asked to press on over 2f out - had nothing more to give and dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 5th

6th

Gabby Hayes (IRE)

No. 9, stall 1

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Noel Meade

2 8-13 –

Chris Hayes

Noel Meade

2¾ £540

Held up at the back - no impression made - finished sixth

7th

Noble Agenda (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: Ciaran Murphy

2 9-8 –

Ben Coen

Ciaran Murphy

0.3

Held up in the pack from the start - no impression made - finished well held in 7th

8th

Sword Of State (IRE)

No. 8, stall 3

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: Brendan W Duke

2 9-1 –

Rory Cleary

Brendan W Duke

4¾

Sat behind pace early - still second at halfway - into the drive turning in and third under pressure over 2f out - held no more in reserve and dropped away over 1f out