Racecards
16:25 Thurles (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 188y
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,499
- 4th: €750
- Form 1-2
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
tracked leaders, led after 6f, joined briefly 3f out, led 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 032-35
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Mr Pat Taaffe
mid-division, progress into 5th 4f out, ridden into 3rd 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Ciaran Murphy
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
led briefly, tracked leader after 2f, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 4f out
- Form 49-5684
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Mr C J Byrne
held up in rear, behind and reminder after 4f, progress into mid-division after 6f, rear halfway, weakened 6f out, tailed off
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Patrick Turley
- Jockey Mr D G Lavery
prominent, led after 2f, headed after 6f, dropped to 6th halfway, ridden and no extra over 4f out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 534-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M A Daly
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 6th 3f out, no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form F5-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer B Jordan
- Jockey Mr B T Stone
mid-division early, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out
Ik's Man (FR)
159- Form P/12-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer T O'Brien
- Jockey Mr Darragh Allen
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 344-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 7th over 3f out, kept on one pace
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D Bergin
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DEMANDRIVINGDOUVAN came up against a potentially top-class performer when runner-up to Marine Nationale at Punchestown in May with subsequent winners in third and fourth. He'd be very unfortunate to meet one as good here. Housemartin will probably do better when returning to hurdles but Lakefield Flyer did well to chase home the long odds-on Nucky Johnson at Fairyhouse. Spitalfield may do best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Demandrivingdouvan (IRE) 11-8fav (12-0) Mid-division early, took keen hold, bumped after 2f and soon checked, rear of mid-division before halfway, headway into 4th 4f out, improved into close 3rd 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed winner 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 3 3/4l behind Marine Nationale (12-0) at Punchestown 2m gd in May.
Housemartin (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Towards rear, 9th halfway, 7th over 6f out, headway to 5th 5f out, under pressure 2 1/2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, 5th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Corbetts Cross (11-7) at Cork 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Just Another Day (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th before 3 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, dist behind Black Hawk Eagle (11-7) at Roscommon 1m 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Knockwilliambridge (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Led and soon clear, reduced advantage from 6f out, pressed from 3f out and headed from 2f out, dropped to 4th and kept on same pace from 1f out, 4th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Nucky Johnson (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m gd in Oct.
March To Victory (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, 11th 1/2way, rdn twrds rr aftr 4out, eased bef 2out, pu bef last, at Punchestown 3m mdn Yielding in May.
Fine Margin (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 8th from 6th, cl 5th when left 4th & hmprd 3out, no ex in mod 4th aftr 2out, ko flat, 4th of 16, 31l behind Carrigmoorna Rowan (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Always Handy (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tr ldr in 2nd, 3rd from 6out where mstk, cl 2nd aftr 4out, wknd well aftr 3out, no ex bef 2out where pu, at Ballindenisk 3m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Ik's Man (FR) 3-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th from 4th, gng well 5out, 4th bef 4out, btn in fair 4th & mstk 2out, went 3rd bef last, no impr, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Inchidaly Copper (12-2) at Dromahane 3m gd in May.
Lakefield Flyer (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Raced in rear early, 8th halfway, good progress on outer from 3f out and ridden in 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Nucky Johnson (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m gd in Oct.
Spitalfield (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In touch, 5th halfway, lost place under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong to 5th close home, 5th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Affordale Fury (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f sft in Oct.
Come And See (IRE) Soldier Of Fortune filly out of Cailin Gruaig Dubh.