Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden.
Cork · Sunday, 3 May · 15:20
· 5f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:20
Off time
10
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
EDWARD THATCH (IRE
🥈 Second
QUEENOFTHEWILD (IRE
🥉 Third
EIGHTEENTH SMILES (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 8 |
Edward Thatch (C)
FAV
€45,000 foal, €70,000 yearling. Blackbeard colt. Evens, showed plenty of early speed when third of 8 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, heavy) on debut in March. A promising sort who looks a banker for this type of race.
|
Donagh O'Connor | Robson Aguiar | 2 | 61.2 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 9th | 2 | 10 |
Nation Blaze (C)
Foaled April 29. €62,000 foal, €52,000 yearling, Sioux Nation colt. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to winning dam of Pretty Polly Stakes winner Thundering Nights, from family of Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Queen's Trust. Makes ap…
|
Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 2 | 60.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 3 | 3 |
Cyclone Code (C)
Foaled March 29. 34,000 gns yearling, Kodi Bear colt. Closely related to 2-y-o 1m winner Booziebrunch. Dam, winner up to 6.5f (2-y-o 5f winner), half-sister to useful 5f/6f winner Snap Shots.
|
Robert Whearty | S Cavanagh | 2 | 59.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 4 |
Eighteenth Smiles (C)
Foaled March 28. State of Rest colt. Dam, 12.6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Law Power out of useful 2-y-o 7f winner (stayed 1¼m) Clarietta. Sire was a debut 2-y-o winner and yard have had a good start to the new season.
|
Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien | 2 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 5 | 11 |
Bit Of A Buzz (C)
€25,000 yearling, Showcasing colt. 18/1, third of 7 in maiden at Naas (5f, good) on debut 6 days ago. Showed good speed then and should last longer this time.
|
Gary Carroll | G P Cromwell | 2 | 58.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 12 |
Hanney Boy (C)
Foaled February 29. €30,000 yearling, Kodi Bear colt. Brother to useful 6f/7f winner Noor Bano and half-brother to 2 winners abroad by Acclamation. Dam winner up to 8.4f (2-y-o 7f winner).
|
Liam Keniry | Miss E McCutcheon | 2 | 58.5 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 2 |
Matriarchal (F)
Sioux Nation filly. Showed plenty of early dash when fourth of 6 in maiden at Dundalk (18/1, 5f) on debut 23 days ago. This looks a deeper race.
|
Seamie Heffernan | J Halley | 2 | 58.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 6th | 8 | 9 |
Santorini Storm (C)
€20,000 yearling, Soldier's Call colt. Needed experience when seventh of 8 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, heavy, 18/1) on debut in March. Market best guide.
|
Patrick McGettigan | J P Murtagh | 2 | 57.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 6 |
Queenofthewild (F)
Foaled January 15. €38,000 yearling, Bungle Inthejungle filly. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m One Word More. Looks a more obvious type on paper and the choice of Coen.
|
Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 2 | 57.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 5 |
Santo Parvenue (C)
€7,000 yearling, Soldier's Call colt. Fourth of 8 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, heavy, 40/1) on debut in March. Hinted at ability then but has work to do to get closer to Edward Thatch.
|
Jamie Powell | E & P Harty | 2 | 56.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 11 | 1 |
Ballymackney (F)
Foaled February 11. €20,000 yearling, Earthlight filly. Half-sister to winners abroad by Decorated Knight and Soldier's Call. Dam unraced half-sister to winner up to 1m Bright Filly.
|
Chris Hayes | N Meade | 2 | 55.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 10th | 12 | 7 |
Sophia Royale (F)
Foaled April 13. €7,000 yearling, Soldier's Call filly. Sister to 2-y-o 6.5f winner Finders Keepers. Dam, 5.7f-7f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Theo. Bred to be quick but yard not renowned for debut 2-y-o winners.
|
Gavin Ryan | Alan McIntyre | 2 | 54.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Edward Thatch (1/1), Matriarchal (9/2), Bit Of A Buzz (5/1), Queenofthewild (7/1), Eighteenth Smiles (10/1), Nation Blaze (10/1), Santo Parvenue (12/1), Ballymackney (16/1), Santorini Storm (25/1), Cyclone Code (25/1), Hanney Boy (28/1), Sophia Royale (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 15000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 1250.0 EUR |
| P5 | 750.0 EUR |
| P6 | 500.0 EUR |