May 08 / 18.00 Roscommon

18.00

Soft To Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 1m 2f 66y
  • 6 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 53137-

Last run: 218 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Irish Derby entrant who had a good first season, finishing close up in a French Group 3 (1m, soft) after winning his maiden at Galway; never gave his running in the Group 1 Grand Criterium the final time; could be too good for these.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(5)

7th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Pivotal Trigger

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

sweating, took keen hold, led

16/1

10th

4

(8)

13th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Newmarket

Pivotal Trigger

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

always behind, tailed off

18/1

5th

5

(5)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

Pivotal Trigger

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Landed a Roscommon winners race on his seasonal bow in June; not disgraced in the German Derby subsequently but well beaten at Naas since and others look more likely.

14/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lacked focus late on at Gowran (1m1f, soft) and that cost him the race, going down narrowly to another newcomer; that was a pleasing start and should be wiser this time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

22nd Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 178y

20:10 Ballinrobe

Carlo Bianconi

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Was disqualified after winning a Sligo handicap before running well in defeat in stronger handicaps at Cork and Curragh over this trip; should be a big player back to maiden company.

7/4

6th

12

(4)

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:50 Curragh

Carlo Bianconi

8st 7lb

J: John R Velazquez

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Off the mark at Sligo last month but disqualified as rider claimed the incorrect weight; well-backed to gain compensation off same mark at Cork 16 days ago but left with a fair bit to do when staying-on third (Zoffman second) over this trip; 2lb wrong here but interesting to see what tactics top US jockey employs.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
4,500euros 2yo; unraced dam closely related to 1m AW winner Made With Love; unlikely to be the answer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(7)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Navan

Donadea Dreamer

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Garry Caldwell

prominent early, lost position after 4f, towards rear and pushed along halfway

200/1

11th

6

(11)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Fairyhouse

Donadea Dreamer

9st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Garry Caldwell

Struggled when 200s for last month's debut at Navan.

200/1

8

(1)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

20:15 Tipperary

Donadea Dreamer

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Garry Caldwell

OUR TIP

Form: 0- BF

Last run: 138 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good pedigree as you would expect donning these colours; only tenth at Dundalk (1m) in December but ran below expectations (3-1f); gelded subsequently and remains of interest; now tongue tied.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(10)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

20:30 Lingfield

Head Of State

9st 12lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Roger Ingram

always behind

14/1

8th

4

(3)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Windsor

Head Of State

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Brett Johnson

took keen hold, soon led, briefly headed under 7f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

25/1

8th

4

(3)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Windsor

Head Of State

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Brett Johnson

took keen hold, soon led, briefly headed under 7f out, headed over 2f out

25/1

Abandoned

Form: 5-

Last run: 266 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
In trouble a long way out when last to finish over an extended 7f here (good) in August; needed to show more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

10

(13)

22nd May 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 66y

18:55 Roscommon

Parish Green

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

prominent on outer

25/1

5th

1

(3)

15th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 80y

18:30 Roscommon

Parish Green

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Manning

T: J S Bolger

dwelt start, in rear throughout, detached after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, eased final 110yds

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to 6f AW winner Forever Dreaming (RPR 61); dam 1m2f/1m4f winner (95), sister to 1m2f Listed winner Ceilidh House (dam of 6f/7f Group 1 winner Kinross); this is a tough introduction.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(4)

13th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Tramore

Melrose Duchess

9st 3lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Josh Halley

in touch with leaders

100/1

14th

13

(2)

18th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:50 Gowran Park

Melrose Duchess

9st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Josh Halley

prominent on inner

100/1

Verdict

Jessica Harrington’s PIVOTAL TRIGGER is a standout on his excellent juvenile form and should be hard to beat, for all that Carlo Bianconi looks open to significant improvement. The latter’s stablemate Head Of State can also leave his debut effort behind.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pivotal Trigger

The Irish Sun:

Carlo Bianconi

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pivotal Trigger

TOPSPEED:

Pivotal Trigger

POSTDATA:

Pivotal Trigger