16:50 Naas

Monday 5 August 2024

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Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race)

  • 2YO only  |   5f 205y  |   Yielding  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:52  |   Winning time: 1m 11.48s
1st
Horse silk
17
(7)
4/6f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon edged right, kept on well inside final 150 yards tchd 4/5
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
(6)
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: G F Carroll
Tracked leaders in centre, 4th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd closing stages op 11/1 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
24
(11)
28-9
12/1
T: Raphael FreireJ: D Egan
Prominent in centre, 2nd and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon switched left, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd closing stages op 14/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(17)
8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Mid-division towards stand side, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 6th early final furlong, kept on well op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
½
9
(4)
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Tracked leaders towards far side, 6th and pushed along 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
15
(27)
150/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: J J G Ryan
Rear of mid-division on stand side, ridden 2f out and 10th over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(15)
16/1
T: J A StackJ: J A Heffernan
Mid-division towards stand side, 7th and ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(21)
6/1
T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane
Prominent on stand side, 5th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards tchd 13/2
9th
Horse silk
½
23
(3)
100/1
T: M C GrassickJ: D E Sheehy
Tracked leaders in centre, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards op 80/1 tchd 66/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
2
(18)
40/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 25/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(5)
25/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Mid-division towards far side, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace tchd 28/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
20
(8)
28-11
50/1
T: J G MurphyJ: R P Whelan
Mid-division in centre, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 33/1
13th
Horse silk
½
4
(2)
125/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N M Crosse
Tracked leaders early towards far side, ridden and no impression in rear of mid-division over 2f out, kept on one pace op 100/1
14th
Horse silk
nk
22
(1)
125/1
T: S LaveryJ: R P Cleary
Mid-division on far side, ridden 2f out and 10th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 150/1
15th
Horse silk
hd
12
(19)
80/1
T: J A StackJ: J M Sheridan
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra over 1f out tchd 100/1
16th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
(16)
29-1
100/1
T: A MurrayJ: R Whearty
Tracked leaders early towards stand side, ridden 2f out and no extra over 1f out tchd 125/1
17th
Horse silk
hd
21
(10)
50/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C D Hayes
Always towards rear, never a factor op 28/1
18th
Horse silk
1 ¼
25
(9)
28-11
125/1
T: S LaveryJ: Siobhan Rutledge
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra op 150/1
19th
Horse silk
2
5
(14)
29-2
40/1
T: D DiasJ: G M Ryan
Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 33/1
20th
Horse silk
1
19
(20)
150/1
T: S LaveryJ: L F Roche
Always towards rear, never a factor op 200/1
21st
Horse silk
5 ½
14
(12)
20/1
T: N MeadeJ: W J Lee
Tracked leaders in centre, pushed along and no impression in mid-division under 2f out, soon no extra and eased final furlong tchd 18/1

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26
(24)
Horse silk
Ms Olivia
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 2
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 2
NR
6
(22)
Horse silk
Morning Vietnam10
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: M O'Callaghan  J: C T Keane
NR
18
(23)
Horse silk
Dandy Khan40
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 2
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: N G McCullagh
NR
7
(26)
Horse silk
Right And True1
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: A P O'Brien  J: W M Lordan
NR
13
(13)
Horse silk
Elzem2
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 2
T: J P O'Brien  J: M P Sheehy
NR
27
(25)
Horse silk
Penelope Sprightly
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 2
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.67Pl:€1.10, €3.00, €3.20EX:€11.90Trifecta:€100.80SF:€9.33

Forecasts

Heavens Gate (4/6), Violet Love (6/1), Midnight Strike (8/1), Morning Vietnam (8/1), Fiery Lucy (10/1), Li Ban (12/1), Elzem (12/1), And So To Bed (16/1), Grande Marques (16/1), Lethimfly (20/1), Wise Men Say (25/1), Right And True (25/1), Amazing Athena (40/1), Brosay (40/1), Shiota (50/1), Skillman Ave (50/1), Dandy Khan (66/1), Penelope Sprightly (66/1), Mood Altering (80/1), Gazelle D'or (100/1), Fiamma (100/1), Adrenaline Rush (125/1), Tino Pai (125/1), Vovatia (125/1), Manhattan Chute (150/1), Roaming Eyes (150/1), Ms Olivia (150/1)

Verdict

She probably won't be much of a price but it's nevertheless hard to look beyond HEAVENS GATE, who sets a clear standard on her solid placed efforts in the Albany at Royal Ascot (strong form) and most recently in a Newmarket Group 2. Li Ban did the job well when opening her account in a Thirsk novice recently and she is second choice ahead of the Joseph O'Brien-trained duo, Midnight Strike and And So To Bed, while fellow British raider Violet Love and the promising Shiota also need a mention.

  1. HEAVENS GATE (IRE)
  2. LI BAN (IRE)
  3. MIDNIGHT STRIKE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Golden Trick
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 2
J: B M Coen  |  T: H Palmer
13/2

Prize Money

1st: €150,000.002nd: €60,000.003rd: €30,000.004th: €14,999.005th: €9,000.006th: €6,000.007th: €6,000.00

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