August 09 / 18.40 Sligo

18.40

Good

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £10964.6
  • 0m 5f 160y
  • 11 runners
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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 67

Last run: 59 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a pleasing debut when 66-1 at the Curragh; dead-heating for sixth in a 17-runner contest; some merit in her Navan run as well.
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11th

4

(6)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:08 Dundalk (AW)

Si Senior

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: M K Flannery

Nothing like her best form in ten races since a 1m2f Ballinrobe win last June; unappealing in a sprint handicap at this stage of her career, although she won a maiden at around 6f at two.

33/1

2nd
4 (10)
Cardinal Zin

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 7

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 5f juvenile winner Claonadh; showed his inexperience at Leopardstown but shaped with promise in finishing seventh of 18; runner-up Stromberg readily landed the odds for Joseph O'Brien at Galway; should improve.
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5

(13)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

15:35 Gowran Park

Cardinal Zin

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Had a few chances now with him 0-7; has 4l to find with Ridhaz on their recent Leopardstown form and there are plenty of others to worry about.

50/1

6th

3

(7)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Leopardstown

Cardinal Zin

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

midfield, in touch with leaders over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

3/1

6th

3

(7)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Leopardstown

Cardinal Zin

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

midfield, in touch with leaders over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

3/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 99

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has run in good maidens at the Curragh and Leopardstown; a bit to find with Cardinal Zin.
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16th

12

(16)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Tai Tam Bay

9st 5lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Second over C&D on heavy three starts ago, 1-29 record is a negative, placed ten times; visor replaces the usual blinkers.

12/1

9th

16

(12)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:57 Curragh

Tai Tam Bay

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Won 6f Naas handicap off 1lb higher in April 2024; best form last season was on seasonal debut when third over C&D off 78; went close on C&D return last month and fair effort after a slow start at Naas 12 days ago; player despite being 5lb wrong.

14/1

5th

12

(15)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 205y

13:35 Naas

Tai Tam Bay

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

C&D winner two years ago; best form last season was on seasonal debut and in the latter part of the campaign; big chance following last Sunday's cliamer-ridden Curragh second, 1 1/4l ahead of Mickey The Steel.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam a 7f handicap winner for Ralph Beckett and a half-sister to two Listed winners, including prolific scorer Shanson (16 races); could play a leading part.
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4th

3

(8)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

McTenett

9st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

A Naas 6f maiden winner disappointed badly in a Cork novice since; needs to find that best form again up in trip.

10/1

6th

1

(7)

6th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:39 Cork

McTenett

9st 10lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Promising Sligo debut was built on with a decisive success in an ordinary Naas maiden; should be capable of better but tough ask at the weights here, even with a top 7lb claimer booked.

4/1

3/1

Form: 04

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was 33-1 when finishing towards the rear in a 7f Curragh maiden won by the top-class City Of Troy; dead-heated for fourth in seven-runner 7f Down Royal maiden; definite chance with low draw and Colin Keane aboard.
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3rd

9

(2)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

King Of Gosford

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Just got up to win a C&D nursery last time on second nursery start/AW debut; 7lb higher and cheekpieces tried but still has to be respected.

8/1

1st

3

(12)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

King Of Gosford

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Encouraging runs over this trip in maidens but didn't really build on that when making his handicap debut at the Curragh last time; may need to come down in the weights.

10/1

7th

7

(5)

26th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:10 Curragh

King Of Gosford

9st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

started quickly, soon prominent, weakened gradually inside final furlong

10/1

Form: 47

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth in the opening juvenile race of the season; may have needed the run at Galway when last of seven behind a stablemate of Mctenett.
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4th

4

(5)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:45 Navan

Bid For Chester

10st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground at the Curragh in April; next four handicap runs were undistinguished; showed definite signs of a return to form when third over 7f at Naas; close up in third behind Jon Riggens at the Curragh yesterday.

9/2

3rd

5

(2)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:00 Curragh

Bid For Chester

9st 13lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground here in April; next four handicap runs were undistinguished; showed definite signs of a return to form when third over 7f at Naas on latest.

6/1

3rd

13

(2)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Naas

Bid For Chester

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Won a rated race over 5f on heavy ground at the Curragh in April but has been well beaten since; best run in a while at Down Royal latest; handicapper relenting and was second over C&D from 6lb higher early in the year so don't completely rule out; rain would be welcome.

28/1

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10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stable enjoyed another fine Galway meeting; yard clearly in terrific form, but has managed only one juvenile winner in the last five seasons; half-brother to two winners, including Jim Bolger-trained 2023 scorer Fleetfoot.
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7th

1

(7)

9th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

18:40 Sligo

Seskin Road

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Emmet Mullins

Stable enjoyed another fine Galway meeting; yard clearly in terrific form, but has managed only one juvenile winner in the last five seasons; half-brother to two winners, including Jim Bolger-trained 2023 scorer Fleetfoot.

10/1

Form: 868

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two Dundalk runs; no sign of improvement at Bellewstown.
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8th

12

(3)

9th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

18:40 Sligo

Mount Whitney

8st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Soundly beaten in two Dundalk runs; no sign of improvement at Bellewstown.

50/1

8th

10

(6)

6th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:30 Bellewstown

Mount Whitney

8st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Beaten a long way in two Dundalk maidens and will need nurseries to be competitive.

50/1

6th

5

(3)

11th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Mount Whitney

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in touch with leaders, lost position over 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened from under 2f out

100/1

Form: 9

Last run: 47 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faded after a prominent showing in a 7f maiden at Down Royal; shorter trip may suit but plenty of improvement required.
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7th

7

(5)

8th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:35 Newcastle (AW)

Maria Land

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Craig Lidster

prominent, weakened over 1f out

20/1

5th

5

(2)

29th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Maria Land

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

0-6 in Ireland last year for John McConnell; sold for 1,000gns in December; has poor claims on balance of form and, upped markedly in distance, looks a doubtful stayer on breeding.

20/1

9

(2)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Maria Land

8st 9lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: John C McConnell

First of her two nursery outings was respectable, fifth of 11 at Gowran despite meeting some trouble in running; hard to fancy after moderate Galway run, though perhaps the addition of a tongue-tie will help.

8/1

20/1

Form: 78

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
More likely one for nurseries in due course judging by runs at Navan and Naas.
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13th

10

(13)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Rhasidat

8st 13lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Both wins came over 7f on AW last winter but really struggled after a yard switch and probably best watched from the widest draw debuting for another new trainer.

20/1

13th

10

(13)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Rhasidat

8st 13lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Both wins came over 7f on AW last winter but really struggled after a yard switch and probably best watched from the widest draw debuting for another new trainer.

20/1

13th

14

(13)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Rhasidat

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Patrick J McKenna

C&D winner a year ago for Ado McGuinness later won at Kempton; nothing yet for current yard this year and 6lb out of handicap here.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded son of Belardo is a half-brother to a couple of winners; dam was a prolific Italian sprint winner.
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10th

10

(1)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:50 Down Royal

Spanish Battleship

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Beaten about 20l in maidens at Sligo/Naas and the hood will need to make a big difference.

25/1

11th

4

(4)

27th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:40 Naas

Spanish Battleship

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Raced very green on debut at Sligo; sure to improve but probably needs to find a bit much this time.

33/1

11th

5

(12)

9th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

18:40 Sligo

Spanish Battleship

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Gelded son of Belardo is a half-brother to a couple of winners; dam was a prolific Italian sprint winner.

8/1

Non-runners

Spicy Water, Kiki Roberts

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Payout
Exacta €126.90
Straight Forecast €70.79
Trifecta €583.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

King Of Gosford

The Irish Sun:

Cardinal Zin

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kiki Roberts

POSTDATA:

King Of Gosford