Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race)

Naas

16:50

Date 2024-08-05

Distance 5f205y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €148,500

Winning Time 1m 11.48s (slow by 2.28s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Heavens Gate (IRE) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	4/6F	Won
2nd	Fiery Lucy (GB) Gary Carroll · Gavin Cromwell	10/1	1.25
3rd	Li Ban (IRE) David Egan · Raphael E Freire	12/1	.5
4th	Midnight Strike (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	8/1	1.5
5th	And So To Bed (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	16/1	.5
6th	Manhattan Chute (IRE) James Ryan · M D O'Callaghan	150/1	0.3
7th	Grande Marques (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · J A Stack	16/1	1.25
8th	Violet Love (GB) Billy Loughnane · George Boughey	6/1	1.5
9th	Gazelle d'Or (IRE) Danny Sheehy · M C Grassick	100/1	.5
10th	Amazing Athena (IRE) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	40/1	.75
11th	Wise Men Say (IRE) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	25/1	2.25
12th	Shiota (IRE) Ronan Whelan · Joseph G Murphy	50/1	1.5
13th	Adrenaline Rush (IRE) Nathan Crosse · Mrs John Harrington	125/1	.5
14th	Tino Pai (IRE) Rory Cleary · Ms Sheila Lavery	125/1	0.3
15th	Mood Altering (IRE) J M Sheridan · J A Stack	80/1	0.2
16th	Fiamma (IRE) Robert Whearty · Adrian Murray	100/1	2.25
17th	Skillman Ave (IRE) Chris Hayes · Gavin Cromwell	50/1	0.2
18th	Vovatia (IRE) Siobhan Rutledge · Ms Sheila Lavery	125/1	1.25
19th	Brosay (GB) Gavin Ryan · Diego Dias	40/1	2
20th	Roaming Eyes (IRE) Leigh Roche · Ms Sheila Lavery	150/1	1
21th	Lethimfly (IRE) W J Lee · Noel Meade	20/1	5.5

Runners (27)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
17 (7)	Heavens Gate Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	125	—	2133	102	111	105	24d	—	—	-10	43.3	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Sets a high standard having run well to reach the money in Group races in Britain
3 (21)	Violet Love Grey J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	129	—	221121	-	100	91	28d	—	—	+13	26.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Three wins and three seconds from six starts, gave 16lb to the runner-up at Ripon
1 (17)	Midnight Strike Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	132	—	130	96	102	73	48d	—	—	+12	21.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Down the field in the Coventry, capable of making his presence felt in this company
16 (6)	Fiery Lucy Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	125	—	219	88	98	76	24d	—	—	+13	21.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Beat Lethhimfly quite readily at Fairyhouse, faced stiff task in a Group 2 at Newmarket
11 (15)	Grande Marques Chestnut J:Seamie Heffernan T:J A Stack	J:Seamie Heffernan T:J A Stack	127	—	35	-	92	86	37d	—	—	-1	3.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Interesting on the strength of third behind Heavens Gate, ran in a Group 2 on second start
9 (4)	And So To Bed Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	127	—	451	-	97	90	18d	—	—	+6	11.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won well over an extended 6f at Leopardstown, others have stronger credentials
24 (11)	Li Ban Bay J:David Egan T:Raphael E Freire	J:David Egan T:Raphael E Freire	121	—	54231	-	100	94	19d	—	—	+11	16	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Placed twice before scoring over 6f at Thirsk, others have much stronger credentials
14 (12)	Lethimfly Chestnut J:W J Lee T:Noel Meade	J:W J Lee T:Noel Meade	126	—	64212	84	95	90	10d	—	—	+20	24.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
5f Bellewstown winner on fourth start, no match for Morning Vietnam over same trip at Cork
8 (5)	Wise Men Say Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	128	—	41	-	89	58	10d	—	—	+8	10.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Fourth behind Lethimfly at Bellewstown, showed the benefit of the run when winning at Cork
5 (14)	Brosay Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Diego Dias	J:Gavin Ryan T:Diego Dias	128	—	53130	80	92	78	47d	—	—	+14	16.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Goodwood winner, out of his depth in the Windsor Castle, unlikely to be good enough
20 (8)	Shiota Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Ronan Whelan T:Joseph G Murphy	123	—	61	-	92	74	30d	—	—	+8	10.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Held on to win a C&D maiden despite hanging to the right, needs to be more professional
2 (18)	Amazing Athena Brown J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	129	p	016	87	93	87	12d	—	—	+14	17	10.00/1	40/1 2%
5f course maiden winner, not a bad effort in a 5f Listed race here but needs to find extra
21 (10)	Skillman Ave Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Chris Hayes T:Gavin Cromwell	123	—	48	-	95	89	12d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Has shown ability but has finished behind Amazing Athena at this venue on two occasions
12 (19)	Mood Altering Chestnut J:J M Sheridan T:J A Stack	J:J M Sheridan T:J A Stack	127	—	38	-	89	61	11d	—	—	+1	2.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
First run was better than second attempt, yard has a stronger candidate in Grande Marques
23 (3)	Gazelle D'or Bay J:Danny Sheehy T:M C Grassick	J:Danny Sheehy T:M C Grassick	121	—	2752	70	86	68	10d	—	—	+11	11.8	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Twice runner-up including behind Wise Men Say at Cork, big task against smart winners now
10 (16)	Fiamma Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Adrian Murray	J:Robert Whearty T:Adrian Murray	127	—	4	-	75	31	17d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Ran green on debut at Down Royal, improvement likely but this is very demanding
4 (2)	Adrenaline Rush Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	128	p	760	72	83	71	23d	—	—	+5	5.7	62.50/1	250/1 0%
First two runs were respectable, hard to fancy after moderate Navan run, cheekpieces now
19 (20)	Roaming Eyes Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Leigh Roche T:Ms Sheila Lavery	123	h	76	-	78	68	59d	—	—	0	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Beaten around 8l behind Heavens Gate on debut, well held in sixth at Fairyhouse
15 (27)	Manhattan Chute Grey J:James Ryan T:M D O'Callaghan	J:James Ryan T:M D O'Callaghan	126	p	—	-	56	52	12d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Big price when slowly away and never in contention over 5f at this venue, safe to rule out
22 (1)	Tino Pai Chestnut J:Rory Cleary T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Rory Cleary T:Ms Sheila Lavery	123	—	084	62	79	57	10d	—	—	+2	3.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Cork fourth was a step in the right direction, unlikely to feature in a race of this type
R25 (9)	Vovatia Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Siobhan Rutledge T:Ms Sheila Lavery	123	h	00	-	62	43	52d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
First reserve, down the field in races at the Curragh and Fairyhouse, hooded now
NR (22)	Morning Vietnam Chestnut J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan	128	—	1591	92	103	61	10d	—	—	—	23.5	—	—
Debut winner, two failures before a reassuring display at Cork on first run since gelded
NR (26)	Right And True Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	128	—	63	-	73	46	1d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Improvement likely from Curragh debut, Heavens Gate is the stable's number one
NR (13)	Elzem Bay J:Mikey Sheehy T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Mikey Sheehy T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	126	—	43122	82	96	82	2d	—	—	—	22.4	—	—
Narrowly beaten by Shiota over C&D, second in a nursery at Galway on Saturday
NR (23)	Dandy Khan Bay J:N G McCullagh T:Mrs John Harrington	J:N G McCullagh T:Mrs John Harrington	123	—	07	-	69	50	40d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Unplaced in maidens at Cork and this venue, Wise Men Say is the stable's number one
NR (24)	Ms Olivia Bay J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	129	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Second reserve, dam 7f AW 2yo winner, immediate family of the top-class Aussie Rules
NR (25)	Penelope Sprightly Bay J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	127	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Third reserve, winning dam has produced six winners including two Pattern scorers

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Heavens Gate	8/11	8/11	8/11	4/7	8/11
Violet Love	6/1	11/2	6/1	11/2	6/1
Midnight Strike	8/1	7/1	8/1	7/1	8/1
Fiery Lucy	9/1	17/2	10/1	10/1	10/1
Grande Marques	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
And So To Bed	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Li Ban	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Lethimfly	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Wise Men Say	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Brosay	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Shiota	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Amazing Athena	40/1	33/1	33/1	25/1	33/1
Skillman Ave	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Mood Altering	100/1	80/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
Gazelle D'or	100/1	100/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Fiamma	80/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Adrenaline Rush	250/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Roaming Eyes	150/1	150/1	200/1	150/1	150/1
Manhattan Chute	200/1	200/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Tino Pai	150/1	125/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Vovatia	250/1	125/1	150/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Heavens Gate

43.3

OR: 13 Form: 11.6 Odds: 18.7

8/11

2nd

Violet Love

26.1

OR: 0 Form: 22.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Lethimfly

24.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 14.5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Morning Vietnam

23.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 13 Odds: 0

—

Elzem

22.4

OR: 8 Form: 14.4 Odds: 0

—

Midnight Strike

21.3

OR: 11.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Fiery Lucy

21.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Amazing Athena

OR: 9.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Brosay

16.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 8 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Li Ban

OR: 0 Form: 14.6 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Gazelle D'or

11.8

OR: 5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.3

100/1

And So To Bed

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Wise Men Say

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Shiota

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Adrenaline Rush

5.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Grande Marques

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Tino Pai

3.2

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Right And True

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Mood Altering

2.3

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Skillman Ave

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Fiamma

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Roaming Eyes

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Manhattan Chute

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Vovatia

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Dandy Khan

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ms Olivia

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Penelope Sprightly

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Heavens Gate	102	111	105
Midnight Strike	96	102	73
Morning Vietnam	92	103	61
Fiery Lucy	88	98	76
Amazing Athena	87	93	87
Lethimfly	84	95	90
Elzem	82	96	82
Brosay	80	92	78
Adrenaline Rush	72	83	71
Gazelle D'or	70	86	68
Tino Pai	62	79	57
Violet Love	—	100	91
Grande Marques	—	92	86
And So To Bed	—	97	90
Li Ban	—	100	94
Wise Men Say	—	89	58
Shiota	—	92	74
Skillman Ave	—	95	89
Mood Altering	—	89	61
Fiamma	—	75	31
Roaming Eyes	—	78	68
Manhattan Chute	—	56	52
Vovatia	—	62	43
Right And True	—	73	46
Dandy Khan	—	69	50
Ms Olivia	—	—	—
Penelope Sprightly	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Right And True	1d ago	Quick return
Elzem	2d ago	Quick return
Lethimfly	10d ago	Quick return
Wise Men Say	10d ago	Quick return
Gazelle D'or	10d ago	Quick return
Tino Pai	10d ago	Quick return
Morning Vietnam	10d ago	Quick return
Mood Altering	11d ago	Quick return
Amazing Athena	12d ago	Quick return
Skillman Ave	12d ago	Quick return
Manhattan Chute	12d ago	Quick return
Fiamma	17d ago	Fit
And So To Bed	18d ago	Fit
Li Ban	19d ago	Fit
Adrenaline Rush	23d ago	Fit
Heavens Gate	24d ago	Fit
Fiery Lucy	24d ago	Fit
Violet Love	28d ago	Fit
Shiota	30d ago	Fit
Grande Marques	37d ago	Fit
Dandy Khan	40d ago	Fit
Brosay	47d ago	Fresh
Midnight Strike	48d ago	Fresh
Vovatia	52d ago	Fresh
Roaming Eyes	59d ago	Fresh
Ms Olivia	—	—
Penelope Sprightly	—	—