Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)

1st

Magna Victoria (IRE)

No. 10, stall 6

2yo, 8-13, OR –

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

2 8-13 –

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1:40.53 £15,000

Slow to break - settled midpack early - faded to 8th by halfway - made ground inside final 2f - rallied in final furlong - up into third with 150 yards left - got up close home to score

2nd

King Christoph (IRE)

No. 4, stall 11

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Andrew Slattery · T: A. Slattery

2 9-4 –

Andrew Slattery

A. Slattery

1¼ £5,000

Held up towards the back early - improved into 5th by halfway - made ground over a furlong out - flew home late but denied by a length and a quarter in 2nd

3rd

Dawnmore (IRE)

No. 9, stall 10

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J S Bolger

2 9-0 –

Seamie Heffernan

J S Bolger

¾ £2,500

Sat close up early - driven into command after 3f - stretched clear approaching final furlong - edged out and outpaced in the closing stages - finished third without a fightback

4th

Williamsburg (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

2yo, 9-6, OR 82

J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane

2 9-6 82

Luke McAteer

David Marnane

1¼ £1,250

Quick away to set slight advantage - overtaken by 2f - sat 3rd at halfway - pushed into 2nd spot 3f out - unable to threaten pacesetter inside final furlong - eased back to 4th close home

5th

Sonic Sabiha (IRE)

No. 11, stall 3

2yo, 8-1, OR –

J: Rebecca Parsons (10) · T: David Marnane

2 8-1 –

Rebecca Parsons (10)

David Marnane

0.2 £750

Slow to break - settled towards the back - 10th at halfway - pushed along over a furlong out - shifted right and found room - progress inside final furlong - stayed on but finished 5th

6th

Petrolio (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade

2 9-4 –

Adam Caffrey

Noel Meade

¾ £500

tucked in early - 4th at halfway then dropped back and pushed along over a furlong out - rallied approaching the final furlong - stayed on to finish sixth beaten 4¼ lengths

7th

Ocean Phoenix (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

2 9-3 –

Chris Hayes

Kevin Thomas Coleman

2

Settled just off the pace early - slipped towards the back of the field - 7th at halfway - pushed along a furlong and a half out - couldn't quicken and stayed on one gear to the line

8th

Alfredo Delgado (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: E McNamara

2 9-2 –

Shane Foley

E McNamara

1¾

Held up towards back - 6th at halfway - move made into contention over a furlong and a half out - faded in closing 150 yards to finish 8th

9th

Celestial Heights (IRE)

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison

2 9-4 –

James Ryan

Jack W Davison

2

Sharp away to sit close up - hit front after 2f then relinquished it after 3f - tracking in second at the midpoint - urged into third with 3f remaining - dropped away entering the final furlong-and-a-half - faded through the closing stages

10th

Professor Finnegan (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: J. P. Murtagh

2 8-13 –

Patrick McGettigan (5)

J. P. Murtagh

0.2

slow to break and driven up early - lost touch with the pack - made some late progress a furlong out - stayed a peripheral figure and finished well held in 10th

11th

Melchizedek (IRE)

No. 1, stall 9

2yo, 9-6, OR –

J: G. F. Carroll · T: M P Fogarty

2 9-6 –

G. F. Carroll

M P Fogarty

½

Sat close to the pace early - slipped back to 9th and asked for effort by halfway with little response - faded inside the final furlong to finish 11th