Full Result 2.05 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 7 December 2022

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

(2yo) 7f Standard

1st €12,980 2nd €4,180 3rd €1,980 4th €880 5th €440 6th €220

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	11. Elusive Tune (IRE) 12/1 Mikey Sheehy Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mikey Sheehy Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	811	–	52	82	–
b f Sioux Nation (USA) - Flavia Tatiana (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Pushed along briefly, midfield, headway when nudged along towards near side from over 2f out, led when ran green but going best inside final furlong, pushed out, comfortably (op 18/1)

2⁽⁸⁾ 2	6. Blue News (USA) 7/4 Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	2	90	75	50	80	–
b c Air Force Blue (USA) - Natural Wonder (USA) (Summer Bird)
Prominent, led narrowly after 1f, joined but going okay home turn, ridden under 2f out, headed but kept on well inside final furlong, no match for winner (op 11/8 tchd 15/8)

3⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [3¼]	1. Skip James (IRE) 5/4F Colin Keane G M Lyons	Colin Keane G M Lyons	2	98 t	82	54	85	–
b g Expert Eye - Precious Gem (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in rear, pushed along and headway from over 2f out, keeping on when switched left and ridden under 2f out, went third but held inside final 110yds, not reach leaders (op 11/8)

4⁽³⁾ ½ [3¾]	12. Angel Above (IRE) 28/1 Chris Hayes Luke Comer	Chris Hayes Luke Comer	2	89	–	40	70	–
b f Second Thought (IRE) - Captain Phasma (Archipenko)
Midfield, pushed along home turn, headway when ridden from 2f out, kept on but held inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

5⁽⁶⁾ nk [4]	7. Bright Dick (IRE) 18/1 Nathan Crosse Luke Comer	Nathan Crosse Luke Comer	2	90	–	44	74	–
b c Dick Whittington (IRE) - Luminize (IRE) (Vocalised)
Started quickly, briefly led, headed but prominent after 1f, joined leader when pushed along home turn, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 16/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 3¼ [7¼]	3. Empty Metaphor (IRE) 8/1 Siobhan Rutledge ⁵ Ms Claire O'Connell	Siobhan Rutledge ⁵ Ms Claire O'Connell	2	811	–	37	68	–
b c James Garfield (IRE) - Swift Acclaim (IRE) (Acclamation)
Took keen hold, prominent, pressed leaders when ridden over 2f out, no extra when hung left over 1f out, soon weakened (jockey said that her mount ducked left in the last furlong of this race) (op 10/1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [9]	9. He Knows When (IRE) 66/1 Leigh Roche Luke Comer	Leigh Roche Luke Comer	2	90	–	31	61	–
b c Dick Whittington (IRE) - Paksiyma (FR) (Dalakhani)
Slowly into stride, in rear, headway when pushed along towards near side and ran green over 2f out, kept on final 110yds (op 33/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [9¾]	8. Dougie's Double (IRE) 80/1 J M Sheridan ³ R P Cody	J M Sheridan ³ R P Cody	2	811	–	28	59	–
b g Ivawood (IRE) - Dressed For Best (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Pushed along briefly, towards rear of midfield, pushed along briefly over 4f out, pushed along when minor headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression when switched left and ran green over 1f out, kept on (op 50/1)

9⁽⁷⁾ shd [10]	2. Dancethenightaway (IRE) 11/1 Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	93	–	31	62	–
b f Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Eirnin (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent on inner, pushed along 3f out, ridden briefly 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out, soon bit short of room but no impression, eased when jockey looked down to see if something was amiss inside final 110yds (op 9/1)

10⁽²⁾ 1 [11]	5. Fleetfootsoldier (IRE) 200/1 Julie Burke Kevin Thomas Coleman	Julie Burke Kevin Thomas Coleman	2	92	–	28	58	–
b g Footstepsinthesand - Bittersweet (IRE) (Power)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along from over 3f out, no extra when bit short of room under 2f out, lost position when ridden and no impression over 1f out

11⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [12¾]	4. Engines On (IRE) 66/1 Jake Coen ⁵ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Jake Coen ⁵ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	811	–	23	53	–
ch c Sioux Nation (USA) - Van De Cappelle (IRE) (Pivotal)
Slowly into stride, pushed along briefly, always towards rear, raced in last when pushed along over 4f out, kept on final 110yds (jockey said colt was slowly into stride)

12⁽¹²⁾ 4½ [17¼]	10. Louis Le Broc (IRE) 80/1 Ronan Whelan D J Bunyan	Ronan Whelan D J Bunyan	2	90	–	8	39	–
b c Gustav Klimt (IRE) - Highland Miss (USA) (Theatrical)
Soon prominent on outer, pressed leaders when pushed along from 4f out, ridden and weakened gradually from 3f out, eased inside final 110yds (op 125/1)

12 ran Off time: 2:05:22 Winning time: 1m 26.44s (slow by 2.94s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mrs A M O'Brien (Elusive Tune) 1st breeder: Whisperview Trading Ltd
2nd owner: Pat Garvey (Blue News)
3rd owner: Sean Jones/David Spratt/Mrs Lynne Lyons (Skip James)
Tote win: €10.30 PL: €2.60 €1.30 €1.30 Ex: €42 CSF: €34.52 Trifecta: €113.70

2:05 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7 Dec 2022

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race