Full Result 2.50 Thurles (IRE) | 5 October 2023

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

(2yo) (1m11yds) 1m Soft

1st €7,800 2nd €7,800 3rd €1,800 4th €800 5th €400 6th €200

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁶⁾	14. Ritournelle (IRE) 4/1J Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	2	88	–	33	69	–
b f Awtaad (IRE) - Giant Dancer (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Soon prominent, disputed lead after 2f, led narrowly 4f out, ridden when faced challenge from under 2f out, kept on well and edged left towards finish, joined post (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

1⁽⁹⁾ dht	8. Messerschmitt (IRE) 28/1 Ben Coen Noel Meade	Ben Coen Noel Meade	2	91	–	40	76	–
b g Kessaar (IRE) - Drifting Spirit (IRE) (Clodovil)
Midfield, headway on outer from over 3f out, went second over 2f out, soon challenging, ridden and ran green inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, forced dead-heat (op 22/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [3½]	10. Volto Di Medusa (IRE) 12/1 Wayne Hassett ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Wayne Hassett ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	88 p¹	–	29	68	–
b c Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Simply Fate (Pivotal)
Midfield, headway when ridden and ran green from 2f out, ran on and went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two (op 16/1)

4⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [4¼]	3. Necessitate (GER) 14/1 Paddy Harnett ⁵ Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	Paddy Harnett ⁵ Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	2	92	–	33	72	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Noelani (GER) (Nayef)
Soon in touch with leaders, prominent when bumped over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on inside final furlong (op 22/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ nk [4½]	13. Cornahilt Soldier (IRE) 4/1J Wesley Joyce ⁷ Kevin Michael Smith	Wesley Joyce ⁷ Kevin Michael Smith	2	81	69	19	59	–
b f Soldier's Call - Seinellanima (IRE) (Oratorio)
Prominent, briefly disputed lead after 2f, raced in second 4f out, switched left when bumped rival and lost second over 2f out, weakened final 110yds (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

6⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [5¼]	6. Positive Energy (IRE) 10/1 W J Lee W McCreery	W J Lee W McCreery	2	93	–	26	66	–
b g Make Believe - Not My Way (IRE) (Acclamation)
Slowly into stride, raced in last and detached early, headway 4f out, in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out, soon no extra (op 14/1)

7⁽¹⁵⁾ 1¾ [7]	11. Jurality 20/1 Colin Keane D J Bunyan & G O'Leary	Colin Keane D J Bunyan & G O'Leary	2	813	–	17	58	–
ch g Masar (IRE) - Notary (Lawman)
Towards rear, headway when raced wide 3f out, switched right and short of room inside final furlong, kept on (op 14/1)

8⁽³⁾ 2¾ [9¾]	4. Brosna Town (IRE) 5/1 Chris Hayes D K Weld	Chris Hayes D K Weld	2	95	–	15	58	–
b g Awtaad (IRE) - Jamm (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade)
Soon in touch with leaders, outpaced when short of room over 2f out, soon no impression (jockey said gelding suffered interference turning in) (op 9/2)

9⁽⁸⁾ 2 [11¾]	2. Ballyrichard (IRE) 12/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	97 t	–	11	55	–
b c Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Along The Shore (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Never better than midfield (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

10⁽²⁾ 5½ [17¼]	7. Ritratto (IRE) 20/1 Mikey Sheehy Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mikey Sheehy Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	93	–	–	38	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Eos (IRE) (Declaration Of War)
Pushed along briefly, in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield when jumped line on the track after halfway, soon weakened (op 16/1 tchd 22/1)

11⁽¹⁾ 3¼ [20½]	1. Admiral Mae (IRE) 5/1 Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	97 b	–	–	35	–
b g U S Navy Flag (USA) - Wannie Mae (IRE) (Australia)
Led narrowly and pushed along briefly on inner early, prominent after 2f, weakened gradually from over 3f out (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

12⁽⁵⁾ hd [20¾]	9. Seas And Oceans (IRE) 200/1 Leigh Roche E J O'Neill	Leigh Roche E J O'Neill	2	91	–	–	28	–
b c Churchill (IRE) - Little Empress (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Prominent, briefly disputed lead after 2f, outpaced when pushed along from 4f out, weakened over 2f out (op 150/1)

13⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [21½]	5. Hanoi (IRE) 33/1 Seamie Heffernan Josh Halley	Seamie Heffernan Josh Halley	2	95	–	–	31	–
b c New Bay - Madame Cherie (USA) (First Samurai)
Dwelt start, towards rear and pushed along briefly early, towards rear of midfield before halfway, outpaced when dropped to rear over 3f out, soon reminders and no impression (op 28/1 tchd 25/1)

13 ran Off time: 2:51:05 Winning time: 1m 51.26s (slow by 11.66s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Killeaney Bear (reserve), Sofia Tesoro (reserve), You Played Well (respiratory infection/scoped wrong)
1st owner: Miss Eimear E O'Brien (Ritournelle) Noel Meade Racing Ltd (Messerschmitt) 1st breeder: Ringfort Stud (Ritournelle), Tally-Ho Stud (Messerschmitt)
3rd owner: Annus Mirabilis Syndicate (Volto Di Medusa)

2:50 Thurles (IRE) 5 Oct 2023

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)