Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Down Royal

15:15

Date 2024-09-06

Distance 5f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €14,750

Winning Time 59.30s (slow by 0.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lightning Bear (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Jack W Davison	7/1	Won
2nd	Oxford Rock (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	15/8F	1.75
3rd	Flash The Cash (IRE) Nathan Crosse · Mrs John Harrington	5/1	3.75
4th	Sharkii (IRE) Gavin Ryan · Diego Dias	3/1	.75
5th	Billie Be Quick (IRE) Keithen Kennedy · Mrs John Harrington	7/1	0.3
6th	Raising The Flag (IRE) Danny Sheehy · M C Grassick	50/1	2.75
7th	Tilly's Company (IRE) Chris Hayes · J G Coogan	16/1	0.2
8th	Alishba (FR) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	80/1	1.5
9th	Merchants Arch (IRE) Colin Keane · Ross O'Sullivan	14/1	1.75
10th	Hi George (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Nigel Thomas Slevin	80/1	8

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (3)	Oxford Rock Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	129	—	2773	85	93	77	12d	—	—	-6	21.7	0.53/1	85/40 32%
6f looked to stretch her last time but good level of form over this trip before then
5 (8)	Sharkii Brown J:Gavin Ryan T:Diego Dias	J:Gavin Ryan T:Diego Dias	128	—	323	78	89	82	42d	—	—	-3	23	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Useful form in three starts over 5f; beaten at odds-on latest but second won since
8 (4)	Flash The Cash Chestnut J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	123	b	5306	81	95	80	62d	—	—	-3	14.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Closely matched on Royal Ascot form with Oxford Rock; disappointed last time
10 (6)	Billie Be Quick Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	121	p	4267	70	87	78	20d	—	—	-2	11.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Second over C&D in June but held since and looks up against it; cheekpieces
3 (5)	Lightning Bear Bay J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Jack W Davison	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Jack W Davison	128	p	3	-	84	47	21d	—	—	-3	5.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Unfancied but showed up well when third to smart sort over this trip at Cork; headgear
4 (2)	Merchants Arch Chestnut J:Colin Keane T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Colin Keane T:Ross O'Sullivan	128	—	8	-	79	50	20d	—	—	-6	2.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Missed the break when mid-field (beaten around 8l) over 6f at the Curragh
9 (1)	Tilly's Company Bay J:Chris Hayes T:J G Coogan	J:Chris Hayes T:J G Coogan	123	—	094	-	82	72	21d	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Much improved on third start when only half a length off Lightning Bear at Cork
2 (10)	Raising The Flag Bay J:Danny Sheehy T:M C Grassick	J:Danny Sheehy T:M C Grassick	129	—	9	-	70	57	27d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Showed ability in hot race over 7f on debut and yard had 2yo winner over this trip lately
6 (9)	Alishba b/br J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	127	—	00	-	67	24	12d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Failed to beat a rival in two starts over 7f and was huge price last time
7 (7)	Hi George Chestnut J:Adam Caffrey(3) T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	J:Adam Caffrey(3) T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	126	—	9	-	27	-	8d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Huge price when well beaten on recent debut over this trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Oxford Rock	2/1	2/1	2/1	85/40	2/1
Sharkii	5/2	11/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Flash The Cash	9/2	9/2	4/1	7/2	9/2
Billie Be Quick	6/1	11/2	6/1	5/1	6/1
Lightning Bear	9/1	17/2	9/1	15/2	8/1
Merchants Arch	16/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Tilly's Company	40/1	33/1	28/1	25/1	33/1
Raising The Flag	40/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Alishba	66/1	80/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Hi George	150/1	150/1	80/1	50/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sharkii

OR: 7 Form: 8 Odds: 8

11/4

2nd

Oxford Rock

21.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 8.4

85/40

3rd

Flash The Cash

14.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 5

9/2

Billie Be Quick

11.1

OR: 5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Lightning Bear

5.5

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Merchants Arch

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Tilly's Company

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Raising The Flag

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Alishba

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Hi George

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Oxford Rock	85	93	77
Flash The Cash	81	95	80
Sharkii	78	89	82
Billie Be Quick	70	87	78
Lightning Bear	—	84	47
Merchants Arch	—	79	50
Tilly's Company	—	82	72
Raising The Flag	—	70	57
Alishba	—	67	24
Hi George	—	27	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hi George	8d ago	Quick return
Oxford Rock	12d ago	Quick return
Alishba	12d ago	Quick return
Billie Be Quick	20d ago	Fit
Merchants Arch	20d ago	Fit
Lightning Bear	21d ago	Fit
Tilly's Company	21d ago	Fit
Raising The Flag	27d ago	Fit
Sharkii	42d ago	Fit
Flash The Cash	62d ago	Fresh