18:30 Sligo

Wednesday 5 August 2026

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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 18.26s

(9)

Closed Loop¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer| T: Sean Davis

100/1

30,000 gns 2-y-o (private sale), Ardad colt. Closely related to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Iriseach and half-brother to useful 1m winner Far From Dandy. Well held in Naas maiden 2 weeks ago.

Form: 0

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(11)

Matavai Bay¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: Kevin Coleman

66/1

€40,000 yearling, Dandy Man filly. Half-sister to 6f winner Wezzeer and German 8.4f Wikinger. Dam, German 6f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 9f Wish You Well. Showed little in Gowran maiden 11 days ago.

Form: 0

(8)

Elyatta³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade

10/1

Looks one for the longer term judged on his 2 runs so far.

Form: 08

(5)

Emotional Hedging

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

11/1

Foaled February 21. €40,000 foal, €15,000 yearling, Bayside Boy gelding. Dam 8.3f winner out of smart 1¼m/11f winner Galvaun. Yard 0-6 with 2-y-o newcomers this season.

Form:

(13)

The Green Helmet²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

5/1

Cotai Glory colt. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class stayer Trawlerman. Showed ability when seventh of 17 in maiden (66/1) at Navan last month and should last longer this time.

Form: 7

(4)

Cloughleagh Bridge³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J F Murphy

66/1

Well held both starts.

Form: 58

(10)

Candle Glow^h²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: K J Condon

12/1

€24,000 yearling, Cotai Glory filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 6f winner Struck By Her and 1¼m winner Struck By Churchil. Very green when tenth of 17 in maiden at Navan last month.

Form: 0

(12)

Lady Patrona⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79

1/1

Similar form when making the frame on all 3 starts and has been found a good opportunity here.

Form: 244

(1)

Arizonaneargalway²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Mel Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

125/1

€5,000 yearling, Arizona filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m Parkes And Ride and 5f-1m winner Rayig. Dam 7f winner. Tailed off in Leopardstown maiden.

Form: 0

(2)

Outside Sun

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith

20/1

Foaled February 16. €2,000 yearling, Twilight Son filly. Dam, winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 6f winner), half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Hawkesbury. Yard 0-2 with 2-y-o newcomers last 12 months.

Form:

(7)

Tango Club¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: J P Fahey

4/1

Coulsty filly. Sister to winner abroad and half-sister to 5f winner Tees Aggregates and French/Italian 2-y-o 5f/5.5f winner La Discoteca. Shaped as if this extra 1f will suit when sixth of 10 in maiden at Cork 12 days ago, late headway.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(3)

Roeillaun¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: N Meade J: Chris Hayes

(6)

Lucy's Promise¹⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 2

T: A McGuinness J: Siobhan Rutledge

Forecasts

Lady Patrona (1/1), Tango Club (4/1), The Green Helmet (5/1), Elyatta (10/1), Lucy's Promise (10/1), Roeillaun (10/1), Emotional Hedging (11/1), Candle Glow (12/1), Outside Sun (20/1), Cloughleagh Bridge (66/1), Matavai Bay (66/1), Closed Loop (100/1), Arizonaneargalway (125/1)

LADY PATRONA is proving consistent rather than progressive but she sets a clear standard in a very ordinary maiden. The Green Helmet and Tango Club both offered something to work with starting out, so are feared most.