3.40 5f. 205yds. 24 Declared. Irish EBF Ballyhane Stks (Med Auct Race) of €300,000.00 2-y-o
1st - €150,000.00 2nd - €60,000.00 3rd - €30,000.00 4th - €15,000.00 5th - €9,000.00 6th - €6,000.00 7th - €6,000.00 8th - €6,000.00 9th - €5,000.00 10th - €5,000.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - Although stall one might not be the best place to be with the ground on the easy side, it’s still hard to overlook the claims of ROUSING ENCORE given how well his Royal Ascot form is working out. A winner of his previous two starts, the Acclamation colt made the running in the Coventry Stakes before finishing sixth, beaten five lengths in total. The second, third and fourth have all won at Group 2 level since. It may not have been the strongest maiden that Apricot Twist won impressively over course and distance last month and she has a fairly quick turnaround as well. This race will tell us more about how far up the ranks she can go. The likes of Badb, Slan Abhaile and Matilda Picotte all have solid pattern form to their names and merit respect. It’s interesting that Shane Foley rides early season maiden winner Ocean Quest ahead of 95-rated stablemate It’s Showtime Baby and she is another in the mix.
For two years old only that are EBF eligible and whose sire established one or more yearling sales in the relevant year with a median price of not more than #75,000 Horses which do not have a registered name and have not been Returned In Training with a Licensed Trainer by Wednesday 22nd June will be automatically struck out of this race. (Please note for un-named horses trained in Ireland which were foaled in Britain or Ireland an acceptable naming application should be made to HRI by Thursday, 16th June and for all other un-named horses, naming forms should be submitted earlier as the naming process will take longer)Weights - 9st 8lbs Fillies allowed 5lbsPenalties - Winner of a Listed race 5lb extra Winner of a Group race 7lb extra