Racecards
17:00 Limerick (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 55y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €11,999
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €1,000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
held up towards rear, ridden into 5th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, 1-length advantage over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 620-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Michael W O'Meara
- Jockey D E Sheehy
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
- Form 05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Shane Kelly
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
St Faz (FR)
17- Form 6-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey L F Roche
led, ridden and narrowly headed 2f out, under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, kept on final furlong without matching winner
- Form 66
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey Rory Cleary
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey M A Enright
held up in mid-division, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Gary Carroll
dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden over 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Golden Temple's second at Dundalk in August was a good effort but he didn't improve in his next two starts. Gunsight, narrowly beaten in a Killarney soft-ground maiden, ran well for a long way in heavy conditions at Bellewstown earlier this month. Picture Of A City didn't get the best of runs in a September Curragh maiden while Fozzy Stack's yard is going well and Rainbow Reel is a half-sister to two winners. Siouxanne is a half-sister to five winners and Joseph O'Brien has two entries with preference for ALEXANDRA GARDENS, a €100,000 son of Gleneagles and a half-brother to three winners, though Etna Rosso is a half-brother to 6f and 7f winner Improvised.
Formwatch
Alexandra Gardens (IRE) Gleneagles colt out of First Blush.
Etna Rosso (IRE) Decorated Knight colt out of Kirouna.
Gunsight (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, 5th over 1f out, 4th and kept on one pace final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Fast Tara (9-3) at Bellewstown 1m mdn hvy in Apr.
Master Dunraven (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and 6th 1 1/2f out, went moderate 5th inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Fleetfoot (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m mdn hvy in Apr.
Picture Of A City 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along in moderate 9th 2f out, short of room briefly 1f out, ridden and kept on well without threatening in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Starry Heavens (8-11) at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.
St Faz (FR) 40-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, pushed along entering straight and went moderate 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 6th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Fleetfoot (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m mdn hvy in Apr.
Parish Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute early straight, headed when slightly hampered over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Goldenstatewarrior (9-8) at Gowran Park 1m 2f mdn sft in Apr.
Rainbow Reel (IRE) Highland Reel filly out of Brunch Bellini.
Siouxanne (IRE) Sioux Nation filly out of Privet.
Golden Temple (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, weakened, 11th of 14, 11l behind Londoner (9-8) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct.