14:50 Thurles

Thursday 5 October 2023

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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

  • 2YO only  |   1m 11y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:51  |   Winning time: 1m 51.26s
1st
Horse silk
8
(9)
28/1
T: N MeadeJ: B M Coen
Towards rear, headway to 7th under 4f out, good headway 2 1/2f out, strongly challenged leader 1 1/2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well to join leader on line op 22/1
1st
Horse silk
dh
14
(16)
4/1j
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery
Soon close up, on terms after 2 1/2f, led narrowly before halfway, ridden and strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, joined on line op 10/3 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
10
(6)
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M W Hassett (7)
Mid-division, dropped to 8th under 4f out, ridden and progress under 2f out, improved to 3rd and kept on closing stages, no impression on leaders op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
3
(14)
14/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: P A Harnett (5)
In touch, 5th under 4f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th closing stages op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
13
(4)
4/1j
T: K SmithJ: W Joyce (7)
Led, joined after 2 1/2f, headed and raced 2nd before halfway, dropped to 3rd over 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, no impression 1f out, weakened final 100 yards op 10/3 tchd 3/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
6
(13)
10/1
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Slowly away, raced in rear, progress over 3f out, headway on outer to 4th over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, lost place and no extra closing stages op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
(15)
20/1
T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: C T Keane
Dwelt slightly, raced in rear, headway on outer 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, not much room and slightly hampered over 100 yards out, one paced op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
(3)
5/1
T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes
Dwelt slightly, soon mid-division, 6th under 4f out, lost place and no impression over 1f out, weakened in 8th final 100 yards op 9/2
9th
Horse silk
2
2
(8)
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Towards rear, 10th over 3f out, ridden and effort under 2f out, weakened in 9th final furlong op 11/1 tchd 14/1
10th
Horse silk
5 ½
7
(2)
20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Sheehy
Rear of mid-division, under pressure in 9th over 3f out, dropped to rear and ridden over 2f out, no extra, modest late headway op 16/1 tchd 22/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
(1)
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Pushed along to race prominently, 4th under 4f out, lost place under 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 6/1 tchd 7/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
9
(5)
200/1
T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: L F Roche
Tracked leader, on terms after 2 1/2f, headed and raced 3rd before halfway, lost place and weakened quickly 2 1/2f out op 150/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
5
(11)
29-5
33/1
T: J HalleyJ: J A Heffernan
Dwelt, soon raced towards rear, dropped to rear over 3f out, ridden and weakened under 2f out, never a factor op 28/1 tchd 25/1

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16
(7)
Horse silk
Sofia Tesoro10
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 2
T: T G McCourt  J: Reserve 2
NR
15
(12)
Horse silk
Killeaney Bear11
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 2
T: A Slattery  J: Reserve 1
NR
12
(10)
Horse silk
You Played Well
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 2
T: K Purcell  J: C Horgan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50, €18.10Pl:€1.80, €8.70, €4.10EX:€78.20Trifecta:€519.00SF:€65.23

Forecasts

Ritournelle (4/1), Cornahilt Soldier (4/1), Brosna Town (5/1), Admiral Mae (5/1), Positive Energy (10/1), Volto Di Medusa (12/1), Ballyrichard (12/1), Necessitate (14/1), Jurality (20/1), Ritratto (20/1), Messerschmitt (28/1), Hanoi (33/1), You Played Well (50/1), Seas And Oceans (200/1)

Verdict

This can go to CORNAHILT SOLDIER, who posted her best effort yet when runner-up at Down Royal last month and will appreciate this stiffer test of stamina. Admiral Mae and Ritournelle head the list of dangers.

  1. CORNAHILT SOLDIER (IRE)
  2. ADMIRAL MAE (IRE)
  3. RITOURNELLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Village Voice
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 2
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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