17:00 Down Royal

Friday 8 September 2023

All15:5016:2517:0017:3018:0518:4019:10

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 29.65s

1^st

(3)

Sli Na Ghealai

28-8

10/11f

T: J S BolgerJ: Rory Cleary

Made all, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and asserted to go 3 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well op Evens

2^nd

(2)

Cornahilt Soldier

28-8

12/1

T: K SmithJ: Wesley Joyce (7)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and went 2nd 100 yards out, kept on one pace op 14/1

3^rd

(7)

Nitti

29-3

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression 2f out, some headway in 5th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home op 9/1

4^th

(4)

Sobriety Blue

29-3

12/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression on winner from over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards op 17/2 tchd 8/1

5^th

(1)

Tartaraghan

28-10

11/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leaders, 3rd on inner halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 13/2

6^th

(6)

Volto Di Medusa

29-5

7/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leaders early, 6th halfway, pushed along and wide on bend 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 10/3

7^th

(8)

Stall The Ball

28-13

150/1

T: Joseph MurrayJ: Robbie Colgan

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon no extra op 50/1

8^th

1 ½

(10)

Are You In Or Out

28-8

66/1

T: P StaffordJ: Jamie Powell (5)

Went left from stalls, soon mid-division on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along and no extra under 2f out, weakened op 40/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Bright Stripes³²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 2

T: A Oliver J: Billy Lee

(9)

Bergamasco¹²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: J Davison J: Ronan Whelan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.10, £2.60, £2.20EX:£14.40Trifecta:£114.70SF:£15.13

Forecasts

Sli Na Ghealai (10/11), Bright Stripes (15/8), Volto Di Medusa (7/2), Tartaraghan (11/2), Nitti (8/1), Bergamasco (10/1), Cornahilt Soldier (12/1), Sobriety Blue (12/1), Are You In Or Out (66/1), Stall The Ball (150/1)

This represents a good opportunity for BRIGHT STRIPES to make it third time lucky. He duly stepped up on his debut form when a close third in a valuable, big-field sales race over 6f at Naas, leaving the strong impression that he would improve for the step up to this trip. Newcomer Volto Di Medusa is not short of appeal on paper and could be the one to follow Bright Stripes home, with Sli Na Ghealai taken to collect more minor place money.

BRIGHT STRIPES (IRE)
VOLTO DI MEDUSA (IRE)
SLI NA GHEALAI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Panic Alarm

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 2

J: Shane Foley | T: Mrs J Harrington

6/4

Prize Money

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