18:20 Down Royal

Friday 28 July 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 2m 18.50s

1^st

(6)

Golden Spangle

39-3

9/2

T: J S BolgerJ: N G McCullagh

Soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out and soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, just held on op 5/1

2^nd

(10)

Nakassama

39-8

14/1

T: J McAuleyJ: Shane Foley

Mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along and progress on outer from 2f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out and kept on strongly to challenge inside final furlong, just failed op 12/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

(2)

Tommy Thug

39-8

8/11f

T: A OliverJ: Gary Carroll

Pushed along from stalls, soon tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, challenged and went 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home tchd 4/6 and tchd 5/6

4^th

2 ½

(3)

Doctor Parnassus

510-3

8/1

T: R O'BrienJ: Jack Kearney (7)

Soon led, pushed along and joined over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong

5^th

1 ½

(5)

Brave Thought

39-3

25/1

T: L ComerJ: Declan McDonogh

Mid-division and 6th halfway, took closer order from over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out and switched to inner, dropped to 5th and no extra inside final furlong op 8/1

6^th

2 ½

(8)

Mambo De La Luna

39-3

28/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Slightly slow into stride and in rear early, 9th halfway and hampered 2f out, soon switched to outer and ridden, kept on into moderate 6th inside final furlong op 50/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

(11)

Medici Pass

39-3

80/1

T: Michael W O'MearaJ: K K Hennessy (5)

Upset in stalls, towards rear and 8th halfway, pushed along and veered left from 2f out, soon ridden, no impression in 6th inside final furlong, dropped to 7th close home op 50/1

8^th

2 ½

(7)

Rhodesia

39-3

11/2

T: N LupiniJ: D E Sheehy (3)

Tracked leaders on outer and 4th halfway, pushed along from 3f out, lost place from 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out op 6/1

9^th

(4)

Grann's Boy

39-8

25/1

T: H RogersJ: Adam Caffrey (5)

Towards rear and in rear halfway, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no impression in 9th from over 1f out, kept on same pace op 40/1

10^th

(1)

Shall I Walk

39-3

125/1

T: L ComerJ: Gavin Ryan

Prominent early, settled in mid-division and 5th halfway, soon improved to track leaders on inner, pushed along from 3f out, no extra from 2f out and soon weakened op 100/1 tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Donegal Star

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: C Moore J: Robert Whearty

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£1.60, £3.00, £1.10EX:£54.20Trifecta:£83.70SF:£62.40

Forecasts

Tommy Thug (8/11), Golden Spangle (9/2), Rhodesia (11/2), Doctor Parnassus (8/1), Nakassama (14/1), Brave Thought (25/1), Grann's Boy (25/1), Mambo De La Luna (28/1), Donegal Star (50/1), Medici Pass (80/1), Shall I Walk (125/1)

This can go to TOMMY THUG, who left his debut form behind when runner-up at Leopardstwon last week and remains with potential. Golden Spangle and Brave Thought rate the principal dangers.

TOMMY THUG (IRE)
GOLDEN SPANGLE (IRE)
BRAVE THOUGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Hazy Mehmory

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 3

J: Colin Keane | T: G M Lyons

11/5

Prize Money

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