Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Cork

13:20

Date 2026-05-03

Distance 5f

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €14,725

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.5°C

Wind 0mph W

Rain 6%

Winning Time 1m 3.20s (slow by 6.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Edward Thatch (IRE) Donagh O'Connor · Robson De Aguiar	EvensF	Won
2nd	Hanney Boy (IRE) Liam Keniry · Miss Evanna McCutcheon	28/1	5.5
3rd	Matriarchal (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · Josh Halley	9/2	0.2
4th	Santo Parvenue (IRE) Jamie Powell · Eddie & Patrick Harty	12/1	4
5th	Eighteenth Smiles (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	10/1	0.2
6th	Santorini Storm (IRE) Patrick McGettigan · J P Murtagh	25/1	0.3
7th	Ballymackney (IRE) Chris Hayes · Noel Meade	16/1	.75
8th	Queenofthewild (IRE) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	7/1	1
9th	Nation Blaze (IRE) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	10/1	5
10th	Sophia Royale (IRE) Gavin Ryan · Alan McIntyre	66/1	4.5

Runners (12)

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 (8)	Edward Thatch Bay J:Donagh O'Connor T:Robson De Aguiar	J:Donagh O'Connor T:Robson De Aguiar	135	—	3	-	75	73	30d	—	—	-26	17.2	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Early speed on debut at the Curragh, better ground should suit here, leading chance
9 (6)	Queenofthewild Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	126	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Bungle Inthejungle filly, dam 5f winner, worth a market check on debut
7 (2)	Matriarchal Chestnut J:Seamie Heffernan T:Josh Halley	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Josh Halley	128	—	4	-	77	-	23d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Beaten just 2l when green on debut at Dundalk, can improve, place shout if acts on turf
2 (10)	Nation Blaze Chestnut J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Sioux Nation colt, dam unplaced 5f, respected source, check the market
4 (4)	Eighteenth Smiles Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
State Of Rest colt, dam 12.6f winner, pedigree suggests this trip may be too sharp
10 (5)	Santo Parvenue Brown J:Jamie Powell T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Jamie Powell T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	125	—	4	-	53	46	30d	—	—	-6	2.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Green and modest late gains on debut at the Curragh, was well behind Edward Thatch
11 (1)	Ballymackney Chestnut J:Chris Hayes T:Noel Meade	J:Chris Hayes T:Noel Meade	122	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Earthlight filly, dam related to 2yo winners, worth monitoring in the market
6 (12)	Hanney Boy Bay J:Liam Keniry T:Miss Evanna McCutcheon	J:Liam Keniry T:Miss Evanna McCutcheon	129	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Kodi Bear colt, dam listed placed 2yo winner, yard not known for juvenile winners
8 (9)	Santorini Storm Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(5) T:J P Murtagh	J:Patrick McGettigan(5) T:J P Murtagh	127	—	7	-	24	-	30d	—	—	-2	0.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Beaten 20l on debut when well behind Edward Thatch, huge improvement required
12 (7)	Sophia Royale Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Alan McIntyre	J:Gavin Ryan T:Alan McIntyre	120	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Soldier's Call filly, sister to French 2yo winner, likely to improve for this experience
NR (3)	Cyclone Code Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Simon Cavanagh	J:Robert Whearty T:Simon Cavanagh	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Kodi Bear colt, dam Listed placed 5f 2yo/6.5f winner, likely best watched on debut
NR (11)	Bit Of A Buzz Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	129	—	3	-	-	72	6d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Ability on debut over 5f at Naas, will improve, this easier 5f should suit, place shout

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Edward Thatch	10/11	10/11	Evens
Queenofthewild	7/1	6/1	6/1
Matriarchal	6/1	7/1	6/1
Nation Blaze	6/1	7/1	7/1
Eighteenth Smiles	9/1	15/2	15/2
Santo Parvenue	14/1	12/1	12/1
Ballymackney	25/1	20/1	22/1
Hanney Boy	33/1	33/1	33/1
Santorini Storm	66/1	50/1	50/1
Sophia Royale	100/1	66/1	80/1
Cyclone Code	-	-	-
Bit Of A Buzz	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Edward Thatch

17.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 14.2

Evens

2nd

Queenofthewild

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

3rd

Matriarchal

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Nation Blaze

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Bit Of A Buzz

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Eighteenth Smiles

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Santo Parvenue

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Ballymackney

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

25/1

Hanney Boy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Santorini Storm

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Sophia Royale

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

100/1

Cyclone Code

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Edward Thatch	—	75	73
Queenofthewild	—	—	—
Matriarchal	—	77	—
Nation Blaze	—	—	—
Eighteenth Smiles	—	—	—
Santo Parvenue	—	53	46
Ballymackney	—	—	—
Hanney Boy	—	—	—
Santorini Storm	—	24	—
Sophia Royale	—	—	—
Cyclone Code	—	—	—
Bit Of A Buzz	—	—	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bit Of A Buzz	6d ago	Quick return
Matriarchal	23d ago	Fit
Edward Thatch	30d ago	Fit
Santo Parvenue	30d ago	Fit
Santorini Storm	30d ago	Fit
Queenofthewild	—	—
Nation Blaze	—	—
Eighteenth Smiles	—	—
Ballymackney	—	—
Hanney Boy	—	—
Sophia Royale	—	—
Cyclone Code	—	—