Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series) (Median Auction Race)

Curragh

13:15

Date 2025-10-16

Distance 1m

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €14,750

Winning Time 1m 44.94s (slow by 8.24s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Acclamatic (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	7/2	Won
2nd	The Shandyman (FR) J M Sheridan · W P Mullins	100/30	.5
3rd	Ardad Ned (IRE) Colin Keane · Noel Meade	6/5F	0.3
4th	Ryefield Dasher (IRE) Nicola Burns · Thomas Gibney	66/1	1.25
5th	Santa Bravado (GB) W J Lee · A Oliver	18/1	.75
6th	Huff'n'puff (GB) Ronan Whelan · Henry De Bromhead	40/1	4.25
7th	Arctic Assassin (IRE) Hugh Horgan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	125/1	1
8th	Hambelton (IRE) Luke McAteer · David Marnane	14/1	0.3
9th	Omissions (IRE) Wayne Lordan · Miss Natalia Lupini	8/1	4.75
10th	Millhone (IRE) N G McCullagh · Charles Weld	150/1	.5
11th	Roaming Coyote (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Kevin Thomas Coleman	100/1	2.25
12th	Augusta Rock (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	18/1	1.75
13th	Showmewhen (IRE) Ben Coen · Thomas Cooper	125/1	4.5
14th	Musashi (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	18/1	3
15th	Dyker Heights (IRE) Leigh Roche · Matthew J Smith	250/1	5.5
16th	Countertop (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Michael Mulvany	300/1	0.1

Runners (17)

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
5 (5)	Ardad Ned Bay J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	130	—	3	-	84	39	8d	—	—	-21	14.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Met interference on debut at Navan, good effort in the circumstances, strong chance now
12 (17)	The Shandyman Bay J:J M Sheridan T:W P Mullins	J:J M Sheridan T:W P Mullins	128	—	7	-	79	16	28d	—	—	-16	6.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Unplaced favourite on debut in 7f Naas maiden, extra furlong should help, likely contender
1 (11)	Acclamatic Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	132	p	332	-	92	83	11d	—	—	-8	15.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Placed on all three starts, apparent selected for trainer who also saddles three newcomers
3 (16)	Omissions Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Wayne Lordan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	132	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
E60,000 2yo; first foal; dam unraced half-sister to two useful winners, in good hands
6 (2)	Augusta Rock Chestnut J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Dam has a solid record at stud, stablemate Acclamatic has a big edge in experience
9 (6)	Musashi Bay J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
E100,000 yearling, half-brother to four winners, stablemate Acclamatic has experience
11 (10)	Santa Bravado Brown J:W J Lee T:A Oliver	J:W J Lee T:A Oliver	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
28,000gns yearling; 12th foal; brother to two winners including Group 3 winner Dibajj
2 (14)	Hambelton Chestnut J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	132	—	5	-	66	25	18d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Should improve for the experience of his debut over 7f at this venue, beaten 12l in fifth
8 (12)	Huff'n'puff Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Ronan Whelan T:Henry De Bromhead	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Fourth foal, dam 1m2f winner, half-sister to US 1m Grade 1 winner Viadera
10 (1)	Roaming Coyote Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Robbie Colgan T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
E13,000 yearling, second foal, dam winner and a half-sister to two useful winners.
16 (9)	Ryefield Dasher Bay J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Thomas Gibney	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Thomas Gibney	126	—	—	-	66	-	28d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Big price when down the field at Naas four weeks ago, likely to need more experience
7 (8)	Showmewhen Bay J:Ben Coen T:Thomas Cooper	J:Ben Coen T:Thomas Cooper	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Predominantly jumping stable 0-11 in juvenile races in the last five seasons
4 (3)	Arctic Assassin Chestnut J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	130	—	—	-	53	-	8d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Never in contention first time out at Navan, Acclamatic is the stable's leading hope here
14 (13)	Millhone Chestnut J:N G McCullagh T:Charles Weld	J:N G McCullagh T:Charles Weld	127	—	9	-	52	15	12d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Made late progress from off the pace on debut over 7f at this venue, open to improvement
13 (7)	Dyker Heights Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Matthew J Smith	J:Leigh Roche T:Matthew J Smith	127	—	—	-	29	-	8d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Looked very raw when failing to feature in a Navan race in which Ardad Ned was third
15 (4)	Countertop Chestnut J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	126	—	070	-	46	37	19d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Has run three times without showing any sign of winning potential, safe to rule out
NR (15)	Aravalli Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Mrs John Harrington	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Second foal, half-sister to 1m AW winner Palazzo Blu, dam 7f AW 2yo winner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ardad Ned	6/4	6/4	6/4	13/8	11/8
The Shandyman	3/1	11/4	11/4	3/1	11/4
Acclamatic	11/4	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2
Omissions	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Augusta Rock	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Musashi	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Santa Bravado	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Hambelton	20/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Huff'n'puff	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Roaming Coyote	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Ryefield Dasher	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Showmewhen	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Arctic Assassin	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Millhone	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	150/1
Dyker Heights	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Countertop	125/1	100/1	100/1	125/1	100/1
Aravalli	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Acclamatic

15.9

OR: 0 Form: 8.6 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Ardad Ned

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 11.4

13/8

3rd

The Shandyman

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Omissions

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Augusta Rock

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Santa Bravado

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Musashi

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Hambelton

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Huff'n'puff

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Roaming Coyote

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Ryefield Dasher

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Showmewhen

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Arctic Assassin

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Millhone

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Dyker Heights

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Countertop

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Aravalli

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ardad Ned	—	84	39
The Shandyman	—	79	16
Acclamatic	—	92	83
Omissions	—	—	—
Augusta Rock	—	—	—
Musashi	—	—	—
Santa Bravado	—	—	—
Hambelton	—	66	25
Huff'n'puff	—	—	—
Roaming Coyote	—	—	—
Ryefield Dasher	—	66	—
Showmewhen	—	—	—
Arctic Assassin	—	53	—
Millhone	—	52	15
Dyker Heights	—	29	—
Countertop	—	46	37
Aravalli	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ardad Ned	8d ago	Quick return
Arctic Assassin	8d ago	Quick return
Dyker Heights	8d ago	Quick return
Acclamatic	11d ago	Quick return
Millhone	12d ago	Quick return
Hambelton	18d ago	Fit
Countertop	19d ago	Fit
The Shandyman	28d ago	Fit
Ryefield Dasher	28d ago	Fit
Omissions	—	—
Augusta Rock	—	—
Musashi	—	—
Santa Bravado	—	—
Huff'n'puff	—	—
Roaming Coyote	—	—
Showmewhen	—	—
Aravalli	—	—