July 31 / 16.40 Galway

16.40

Yielding

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £11899.16
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 44

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Green on debut and seemed to be getting the hang of things late when fourth of 14 at Navan second time out; surely more to come at this trip and further progress likely.
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7

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Evenings Empire

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: James M Barcoe

Dual-purpose; 0-11 over timber; pulled up over C&D on last start in this sphere; tailed off on Flat at Leopardstown latest; Brianna Lily looks yard's best chance.

28/1

18th

3

(20)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Evenings Empire

10st 1lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: James M Barcoe

On a losing run since 1m5f Down Royal win in July 2024; badly out of form (Flat and hurdles) last year.

33/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 487

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Encouraging debut when beaten roughly 2l but lesser efforts twice since; has a fair bit to find here.
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14th

5

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 184y

16:20 Gowran Park

Roman Moon

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

soon led, headed and chased clear leader after 3f

14/1

5th

7

(8)

16th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

18:40 Gowran Park

Roman Moon

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

prominent

16/1

5th

10

(11)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 59y

17:20 Roscommon

Roman Moon

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

prominent, soon went second, pushed along and lost second over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
New Bay colt; cost 10,000Euros as a foal and £30,000 as a yearling; half-brother to four winners including Commanchero (6f/7.5f; RPR 76) and Banner Road (6f/7f 2yo AW; 76); dam 6f 2yo winner (68); suitable test as far as the trip is concerned but this looks tough for a newcomer.
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2nd

7

(1)

1st Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 151y

16:35 Roscommon

Rattle And Hum

9st 2lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Has come back in good form this season, going close in a Cork handicap and not spurning a winning opportunity in a maiden over 1m5f at Sligo; only 2lb higher here and has an obvious chance from the plum draw.

3/1

1st

10

(7)

16th May 2023

Yielding

1m 5f 40y

20:30 Sligo

Rattle And Hum

9st 5lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent

6/4

Form: 8

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held when 28-1 in a Bellewstown on debut; tongue-tie now tried.
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9th

1

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

13:55 Killarney

Allesnick

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Unplaced in nine starts at a modest level on the Flat and not bred for this game.

66/1

12th

16

(13)

6th Jul 2023

Good

1m 6f 89y

19:40 Bellewstown

Allesnick

8st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Basically regressive since last summer and has to bounce back from a poor run.

25/1

15th

10

(9)

22nd May 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 10y

19:55 Roscommon

Allesnick

8st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Showed some ability in maidens and handicaps; should have improved from reappearance; tongue-tie and cheekpieces retained.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6236

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Best of his four runs came third time out in a Curragh maiden when only beaten roughly 1l; well below form at Listowel last time and subsequently gelded; that procedure needs to yield some improvement if he's going to win this.
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11th

6

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

McCauleys Tavern

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Well treated on the pick of his form, the latest when second of eight off 7lb higher at Kempton (6f, Polytrack) in January, but not matched that form since and is just 2-32.

12/1

4

(8)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

McCauleys Tavern

9st 8lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

None too consistent but both his wins have come over C&D and he does seem well suited by the track; on a good mark back from four months off and a big run would be no surprise, for all his propensity to miss the break is a nagging concern.

9/2

8

(1)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

15:22 Nottingham

McCauleys Tavern

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Michael Appleby

0-15 on turf; runner-up off 4lb higher at Kempton (6f, AW) in January but he was comfortably held over C&D in a 0-58 36 days ago; others preferred.

20/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Profitable filly; half-sister to winners Silver Lace (7f-1m AW; RPR 75) Cocohulababy (7f AW 2yo; 75/2m hurdle) and Reconsider Baby (6f 2yo; 72); dam unraced half-sister to 5f/5.7f Group 3 winner Proud Native and 1m2f Listed winner Karikata; gets weight from all her rivals but tough ask on debut.
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1st

5

(5)

7th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Shangrilama

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

midfield, pushed along 3f out, soon switched right, headway when ridden towards near side from 2f out, led and ran on final 110yds

6/1

1st

10

(4)

30th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shangrilama

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Noel Meade

led narrowly or disputed lead early, headed but prominent when pushed along home turn, challenging when ridden 2f out, led narrowly and kept on well final 110yds

9/2

7th

5

(4)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Leopardstown

Shangrilama

8st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

towards rear of midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out

5/1

Form: 98

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some improvement for a gelding operation second time out but needs a lot more to bother the principles here.
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5th

15

(11)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Modest strike rate (2-49), fair AW form during the winter; finished in mid-field over C&D last month and needs to raise his game.

14/1

7th

11

(1)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Has done a lot of racing since C&D win off 47 just over a year ago, one of only two wins in 48-race career; solid third in C&D handicap earlier this month; raced keenly from wide draw at Gowran on latest; contender at his best.

9/2

8th

14

(16)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Master Garvey

8st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Has done a lot of racing since his Dundalk win just over a year ago, one of only two wins in 47-race career; solid third in 1m Dundalk handicap eight days ago; player back on turf if he can build on that.

4/1

Form: 402

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Left his first two starts behind when runner-up in a Navan maiden earlier this month; that form has been boosted by the winner going in again subsequently; his pedigree suggests he will relish this longer trip and shaped like that was the case last time; ought to go well despite having to concede weight to the majority of these.
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2

(6)

20th Sep 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:55 Listowel

Wild Rover

9st 5lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Ran well in defeat in sprint maidens earlier in the season but marginally best form came last time over 7f in Gowran maiden; squeak if staying this trip but stable jockey rides Dubawi Spectre.

13/2

2

(2)

31st Jul 2022

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:40 Galway

Wild Rover

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Left his first two starts behind when runner-up in a Navan maiden earlier this month; that form has been boosted by the winner going in again subsequently; his pedigree suggests he will relish this longer trip and shaped like that was the case last time; ought to go well despite having to concede weight to the majority of these.

4/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Turned over at odds on when beaten half a length on last week's debut; that didn't look like a particularly strong maiden and she's got more on her plate here
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4

(4)

8th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:55 Naas

Karaoke

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won AW fillies' maiden at 2; both runs since were good until Listowel flop at 4s; blinkers may revive for top yard and chance.

10/1

12th

6

(3)

3rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 60y

15:00 Listowel

Karaoke

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened

5/1

5th

1

(5)

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Cork

Karaoke

10st 1lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, bit short of room 2f out, headway and prominent 1f out, soon ridden disputing third, no extra and lost two places towards finish

7/1

Form: 6

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with encouragement but seemed to get outpaced when sixth of 13 on debut at Naas; trainer a dab hand with 2yos and there should be more to come.
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2nd

1

(9)

7th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Navan

Red Letter Bray

10st 0lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Liam P Cusack

Started off the season by causing a 100-1 shock in a Curragh premier handicap and ran well at the same venue next time; substandard effort in the Scurry last time and needs to bounce back.

12/1

13th

5

(17)

20th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 63y

14:35 Curragh

Red Letter Bray

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

prominent

10/1

4th

2

(2)

29th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Red Letter Bray

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Won twice on testing ground for Michael O'Callaghan last year; 100-1 when a rallying winner of a premier handicap here last month on his stable debut having been gelded with a few of these behind him; up 6lb for that and should be a leading contender once more.

5/1

12/1

Form: 54

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left a low-key debut behind when fourth of 11 at Leopardstown last week (beaten roughly 3l), relishing the step up to this trip; needs to progress again.
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22th

10

(28)

6th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:40 Cork

Shes Local

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Maiden has been placed a few times, including a close third over this trip on the round course here a week ago; 2lb lower and should be bang there.

8/1

3rd

10

(15)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Cork

Shes Local

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Tends to go off big prices, including under Colin Keane last time; hard to make a strong case for her.

16/1

9th

6

(15)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:10 Dundalk (AW)

Shes Local

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

towards rear of midfield

7/1

Non-runners

Wild Rover, Karaoke, Red Letter Bray, She's Local

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €17.60
Straight Forecast €17.96
Trifecta €56.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Karaoke

RP Ratings (IRE):

Red Letter Bray

SPOTLIGHT:

Wild Rover

The Irish Sun:

Karaoke