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18:00 Gowran Park (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €18,000 added
  • Winner: €11,088
  • 2nd: €3,437
  • 3rd: €1,638
  • 4th: €738
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.86s
  • Off Time: 18:02:37
  • 13 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Royal blue & purple halved, purple sleeves, quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

reared leaving stalls and veered left, raced towards rear, 10th halfway, no impression 2f out, kept on same pace

2(6)
Silk - YELLOW & RED CHEVRONS, hooped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

chased leader, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace final furlong

3(9)
Silk - Dark blue, red spots, red cap, dark blue spots
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and headway to 5th 1f out, kept on same pace

4(5)
Silk - Grey, pink star & sleeves, pink & grey quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

rear, detached after 2f, eased over 3f out, never a factor, completely tailed off

5(3)
Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap
5/4
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

broke well, soon tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead under 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, asserted 1f out, kept on well, eased close home

6(4)
Silk - DARK BLUE & PINK HALVED, sleeves reversed, white cap, dark blue spots
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along in 9th 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

7(13)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow chevron & sleeves, yellow & white quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 2244
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

soon led, headed under 3f out, dropped to 4th 1 1/2f out, weakened

8(12)
Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear, 9th halfway, progress to 6th 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, ran on without threatening

9(7)
Silk - YELLOW, red epaulettes & sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

chased leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 7th 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10(11)
Silk - MAROON, dark blue epaulettes, dark blue cap, maroon spots
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

hampered leaving stalls, raced in rear, reminder after 1f, niggled along after 2f, 12th halfway, no impression, never a factor

11(8)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace

12(2)
Silk - Navy blue, white stripes, scarlet seams, scarlet & white quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

raced 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on

13(1)
Silk - Red, yellow cross sashes, yellow armlet, yellow star on cap
  • Form 08
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, 11th halfway, under pressure entering straight, ridden over 2f out, no extra 1f out

In depth

Verdict

MASUCCI attracted good support on his debut over this trip at Limerick and stayed on strongly in the closing stages after being outpaced early. That will have brought him on and he can get off the mark. Isaac Wonder wasn't too far behind though had every chance and looks held and Spirit Power hasn't progressed from his opening runs at Dundalk. Bye Bye Brussels made her debut in a very strong maiden at the Curragh and ran well enough to be given a chance here while Stellar Eclipse and Fiannaiocht are newcomers to note.

Formwatch

Blood Red Sky (IRE) Rip Van Winkle gelding out of Lumiere Noire.

Eire Rock (IRE) Most Improved colt out of Sparkling Rock.

Isaac Wonder (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along on outer into straight, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Band of Outlaws (9-5) at Limerick 7f mdn gd in Jun.

Magnetic North (IRE) Born To Sea gelding out of No Trimmings.

Masucci (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along into straight, ridden and some headway over 1f out on outer, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Band of Outlaws (9-5) at Limerick 7f mdn gd in Jun.

Shifted Strategy (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, weakened from 2f out, never a factor, last of 18, 19 3/4l behind Romanised (9-5) at Navan 6f mdn gd in Apr.

Spirit Power 10-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Whitefountainfairy (8-6) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn gd in Jun.

Stellar Eclipse (IRE) Requinto gelding out of Thanks.

Bye Bye Brussels (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Close up, 4th halfway, improved to get on terms over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 6th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Gasta (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn fll Good - Yielding in May.

Ellona (IRE) Born To Sea filly out of Dame Noir.

Fiannaiocht (IRE) Vocalised filly out of Fionnuar.

Iron Blue (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Amenette (9-0) at Limerick 7f mdn fll gf in Jun.

Smiling Eliza (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and some headway on inner over 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Amenette (9-0) at Limerick 7f mdn fll gf in Jun.