17:30 Down Royal

Saturday 23 June 2018

All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:1516:5517:30

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 18.31s

1^st

(3)

Manzil

39-5

7/2

T: D K WeldJ: Declan McDonogh

Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong op 10/3 tchd 4/1

2^nd

(2)

Needs To Be Seen

39-5

3/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and some headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home op 7/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

(7)

Elysian Plains

39-5

5/4f

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Held up in rear of mid-division, headway in 4th 2f out, ridden to challenge on outer over 1f out, under pressure and no impression final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 6/4

4^th

4 ¾

(1)

Daly An Sceil

39-0

14/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3f out and 5th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 12/1

5^th

6 ½

(8)

Maunganui

39-5

7/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Ronan Whelan

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along under 3f out, ridden 2f out and no impression in 4th over 1f out, weakened

6^th

(6)

Union Gap

39-5

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: O J Orr (5)

Rear of mid-division on outer, in rear halfway and pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra

7^th

2 ¼

(5)

Ballycaines

39-5

25/1

T: A KeatleyJ: D E Sheehy (7)

Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, ridden 2f out, no impression and jinked left over 1f out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Grovel¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C O'Donoghue

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.70Pl:€1.70, €1.30EX:€14.80Trifecta:€27.30SF:€15.13

Forecasts

Elysian Plains (5/4), Needs To Be Seen (3/1), Manzil (7/2), Maunganui (7/1), Daly An Sceil (14/1), Ballycaines (25/1), Grovel (25/1), Union Gap (33/1)

If ELYSIAN PLAINS can break better than he has done in the past the gelding could take some stopping following three solid career displays after missing the start and can pounce late in the closer to land the spoils from the Dermot Weld-trained Manzil, possible pacesetters Maunganui and Needs To Be Seen.

Elysian Plains
Manzil
Needs To Be Seen

Previous Winners

2017

Gustavus Vassa

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: Chris Hayes | T: A Oliver

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,012.002nd: €3,724.003rd: €1,774.004th: €800.005th: €312.00