18:20 Roscommon

Tuesday 19 August 2025

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Irish EBF Auction Series Race

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 33.25s

1^st

(4)

Check This Out

29-6

5/2

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and led narrowly inside final 200yds, strongly pressed close home, just held on op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 7/2

2^nd

nse

(6)

Giovanni Giorgio

29-5

10/11f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Led, pushed along and joined from 2f out, soon ridden, narrowly headed inside final 200yds, rallied close home, just failed tchd 4/5 and tchd Evens

3^rd

(5)

Pierre Grosse

29-9

11/4

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Raced in 4th, pushed along from 3f out and soon went 3rd, ridden over 2f out, no impression on principals and kept on same pace from over 1f out op 9/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1

4^th

2 ¼

(3)

Egyptian Pharaoh

29-1

28/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Robbie Colgan

Pushed along in rear early, ridden from 2f out and soon went moderate 4th, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out op 33/1

5^th

(1)

Fortis Puer

28-13

125/1

T: Dermot KilmartinJ: Rory Cleary

Took keen hold in 3rd, ridden in 4th from 2f out, soon dropped to rear and no extra op 80/1 tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Duke Of Cumberland¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.70, €1.10EX:€4.50Trifecta:€7.50SF:€5.29

Forecasts

Giovanni Giorgio (10/11), Check This Out (5/2), Duke Of Cumberland (5/2), Pierre Grosse (11/4), Egyptian Pharaoh (28/1), Fortis Puer (125/1)

Having shaped well under a hands-and-heels ride on debut at Leopardstown, PIERRE GROSSE is taken to build on that encouraging display and emerge on top here. Check This Out opened his account at the second time of asking in maidens over this C&D and he is feared most ahead of the Joseph O'Brien-trained duo Giovanni Giorgio and Duke of Cumberland.

PIERRE GROSSE
CHECK THIS OUT (IRE)
GIOVANNI GIORGIO (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Sigh No More

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 2

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle | T: J P O'Brien

11/10

Prize Money

1st: €16,199.002nd: €5,400.003rd: €2,700.004th: €1,350.005th: €809.006th: €540.00