Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race (IRE Incentive Race)

Limerick

16:20

Date 2024-01-30

Distance 2m

Class

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 4m 52.20s (slow by 1m 12.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Dancing Tree (IRE) Mr D G Lavery · Gavin Cromwell	9/1	Won
2nd	Half A Chance (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	66/1	6.5
3rd	Olympy De Cerisy (FR) Mr J W Hendrick · Declan Queally	8/11F	2.5
4th	Eastbank Warrior (IRE) Mr R W Barron · Jonathan Sweeney	5/2	.5
5th	Machismo (IRE) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	6/1	0.2

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Olympy De Cerisy Bay J:Mr J W Hendrick(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Mr J W Hendrick(7) T:Declan Queally	164	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-19	24.2	0.31/1	5/4 44%
An impressive point winner at Loughrea last October in testing ground; taken seriously
3	Eastbank Warrior Bay J:Mr R W Barron(5) T:Jonathan Sweeney	J:Mr R W Barron(5) T:Jonathan Sweeney	166	—	F	-	-	-	—	—	—	-17	7.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Was favourite for sole point start last May but fell when in the lead 4 out; not ignored
2	The Dancing Tree Bay J:Mr D G Lavery T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mr D G Lavery T:Gavin Cromwell	168	—	3-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Was a close 3rd in a strong point at Curraghmore last April; should take high rank
1	Machismo Bay J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	14	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Decisive winner of a Borris House point on debut; has to be given the utmost respect
5	Half A Chance Bay J:Mr Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Mr Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
By a quality sire but cost only 8,000euros as a 3yo; could run well
NR	A Okay Bay J:TBC T:J A Berry	J: T:J A Berry	164	—	—	-	-	-	2d	—	—	—	0	—	—
A 7,000euros vendor buyback as a 3yo; tailed-off at Naas Sunday; look elsewhere

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Olympy De Cerisy	5/4	6/5	11/10	11/10	6/5
Eastbank Warrior	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4	9/4
The Dancing Tree	7/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Machismo	5/1	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1
Half A Chance	66/1	40/1	66/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Olympy De Cerisy

24.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 14.2

5/4

2nd

Machismo

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

The Dancing Tree

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5

9/2

Eastbank Warrior

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Half A Chance

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

A Okay

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Olympy De Cerisy	—	—	—
Eastbank Warrior	—	—	—
The Dancing Tree	—	—	—
Machismo	—	—	—
Half A Chance	—	—	—
A Okay	—	—	—

Last Run