Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Down Royal

17:00

Date 2023-09-08

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €11,800

Winning Time 1m 29.65s (slow by 3.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sli Na Ghealai (IRE) Rory Cleary · J S Bolger	9/10F	Won
2nd	Cornahilt Soldier (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Kevin Michael Smith	12/1	4
3rd	Nitti (IRE) Colin Keane · Noel Meade	8/1	1
4th	Sobriety Blue (IRE) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	12/1	0.3
5th	Tartaraghan (IRE) Shane Foley · John C McConnell	11/2	.5
6th	Volto Di Medusa (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	7/2	5
7th	Stall The Ball (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Joseph Anthony Murray	150/1	6
8th	Are You In Or Out (IRE) Jamie Powell · Paul Stafford	66/1	1.5

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
NR (5)	Bright Stripes Chestnut J:TBC T:A Oliver	J: T:A Oliver	135	—	63	-	94	79	32d	—	—	-34	23	0.14/1	4/7 64%
Best of the home team when third in a valuable sales race at Naas
10 (3)	Sli Na Ghealai Bay J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	120	—	35733	76	93	77	5d	—	—	-17	26.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Should again run well, though her finishing efforts are beginning to cast some doubt
2 (6)	Volto Di Medusa Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	5.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Only sixth in a recent Barrier Trial at Dundalk but open to improvement
7 (1)	Tartaraghan Bay J:Shane Foley T:John C Mcconnell	J:Shane Foley T:John C Mcconnell	122	—	6204	72	87	59	8d	—	—	-1	11.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
It was a maiden claimer in which she was fourth and she surely needs more to take this
5 (4)	Sobriety Blue Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	129	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
13,000euros yearling; already gelded but needs checking in the market
NR (9)	Bergamasco Bay J:TBC T:Jack W Davison	J: T:Jack W Davison	129	t	45	-	71	50	12d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Just okay so far and on the figures he has a lot to find with the best of these
4 (7)	Nitti Bay J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	129	—	8	-	70	32	23d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.00/1	9 11%
Beaten 9l into eighth over this trip at Gowran (good) having been last at one point
9 (2)	Cornahilt Soldier Bay J:Wesley Joyce(7) T:Kevin Michael Smith	J:Wesley Joyce(7) T:Kevin Michael Smith	120	—	678	-	77	64	35d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Well held in two strong maidens over 5f before faring less well over 7f at Galway
8 (10)	Are You In Or Out Bay J:Jamie Powell(5) T:Paul Stafford	J:Jamie Powell(5) T:Paul Stafford	120	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
3,500euros yearling; dam unraced half-sister to 7f 2yo/1m winner Morning Approach
6 (8)	Stall The Ball Chestnut J:Robbie Colgan T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Robbie Colgan T:Joseph Anthony Murray	125	—	9	-	25	-	8d	—	—	-1	0.5	37.25/1	150 1%
Ran to a poor level when ninth of ten in a claimer for maidens at Navan last week (1m)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Bright Stripes	4/7	1/2	1/2	8/15	1/2
Sli Na Ghealai	10/11	10/11	1	1	1
Volto Di Medusa	10/3	3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Tartaraghan	6/1	13/2	13/2	6	6
Sobriety Blue	8	17/2	17/2	8	8
Bergamasco	12	12	12	12	12
Nitti	9	9	9	9	9
Cornahilt Soldier	16/1	14	14	14	14
Are You In Or Out	66/1	40	40	40	50
Stall The Ball	150	100/1	50	66	66

Predictor

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

1st

Sli Na Ghealai

26.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 5.7 Odds: 14.2

10/11

2nd

Bright Stripes

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 20

4/7

3rd

Tartaraghan

11.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Volto Di Medusa

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Bergamasco

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Sobriety Blue

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Nitti

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Cornahilt Soldier

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Are You In Or Out

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Stall The Ball

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

150

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sli Na Ghealai	76	93	77
Tartaraghan	72	87	59
Bright Stripes	—	94	79
Volto Di Medusa	—	—	—
Sobriety Blue	—	—	—
Bergamasco	—	71	50
Nitti	—	70	32
Cornahilt Soldier	—	77	64
Are You In Or Out	—	—	—
Stall The Ball	—	25	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sli Na Ghealai	5d ago	Quick return
Tartaraghan	8d ago	Quick return
Stall The Ball	8d ago	Quick return
Bergamasco	12d ago	Quick return
Nitti	23d ago	Fit
Bright Stripes	32d ago	Fit
Cornahilt Soldier	35d ago	Fit
Volto Di Medusa	—	—
Sobriety Blue	—	—
Are You In Or Out	—	—