Racecards
19:15 Killarney (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 35y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €21,000 added
- Winner: €12,600
- 2nd: €4,200
- 3rd: €2,100
- 4th: €1,051
- Form 4/14
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
raced 3rd, 4th 3f out, ridden and effort in 3rd 1 1/2f out, progress to 2nd final 150 yards, kept on, not trouble winner
Max Mayhem
39- Form 8-218
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
soon tracked leader in close 2nd, on terms halfway, headed over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon no impression on leader, veered left under 1f out, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened
- Form 6-412
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 99
soon led narrowly, joined halfway, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden to increase advantage over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably
- Form 2231-64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
ran 4th, a little keen, 3rd 3f out, dropped to rear 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Kalapour looked one to follow when beating Stormy Ireland at Down Royal then again ran well in Listed company at Limerick. He has to give plenty of weight to the three-year-olds but should be there at the finish. Max Mayhem easily landed a minor race over 1m2f at Roscommon before stepping up to 1m4f in Listed company at Leopardstown and finishing last. Naas maiden winner Espouse has a mountain to climb on official figures as does Talacre, who has yet to find her form, but LA PETITE COCO's close second to Willow in a Naas Listed contest sets the standard and she won easily over a mile here earlier.
Formwatch
Kalapour (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Waited with towards rear, headway travelling smoothly from before straight, pushed along and effort from under 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Sonnyboyliston (9-9) at Limerick 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Max Mayhem 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders early, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 8, 7 1/4l behind Fernando Vichi (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
La Petite Coco (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and closer early straight, ridden over 1f out and soon edged right, 2nd and kept on well final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Willow (9-2) at Naas 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Jun.
Talacre (USA) 11-2 (8-10) Prominent, soon led, pushed along under 3f out, joined over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Princesse Mathilde (8-7) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp fll gd in Jun.
Espouse (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, soon 4th, closed approaching straight, soon 3rd and pushed along, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 4l behind Let's (9-6) at Limerick 1m fll gd in Jun.