Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 52.2s

1^st

The Dancing Tree

512-0

9/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Mr D G Lavery

Tracked leader and stayed on inner, improve to dispute 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, pushed out to assert 1f out, went clear closing stages, easily op 9/2

2^nd

6 ½

Half A Chance

511-10

66/1

T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (7)

Held up on inner, ridden to challenge under 2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong tchd 50/1

3^rd

2 ½

Olympy De Cerisy

511-10

8/11f

T: D QueallyJ: Mr J W Hendrick (7)

Tracked leader and kept wide, ridden in close 5th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on closing stages to go 3rd close home op 6/5 tchd 5/4

4^th

Eastbank Warrior

611-12

5/2

T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: Mr R W Barron (5)

Held up and kept wide, improved into 2nd 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, carried head high, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home tchd 11/5

5^th

Machismo

512-0

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (5)

Led and stayed wide, ridden 2 1/2f out, joined 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on one pace op 5/1 tchd 9/2

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Non-Runners

A Okay²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: J A Berry J: R A Berry

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.40Pl:€3.60, €5.70EX:€137.50Trifecta:€128.00SF:€191.13

Forecasts

Olympy De Cerisy (8/11), Eastbank Warrior (5/2), Machismo (6/1), The Dancing Tree (9/1), Half A Chance (66/1), A Okay (66/1)

Point winners MACHISMO and Olympy de Cerisy are likely to dominate this contest, with the former marginally preferred having been picked up by top connections. The Dancing Tree hasn't achieved as much as that pair between the flags but he's bred for bumpers, so he's also respected.