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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Cork (IRE) · 24 July 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10

Hanney Boy (IRE) (8/11F) won the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Cork (IRE) on 24 July 2026, beating Blooming Sally (IRE) by a short head under Liam Keniry for trainer Miss Evanna McCutcheon. 10 ran on Good To Firm going over 5f; the winning time was 58.47s.

Winner Hanney Boy (IRE)
SP: 8/11F J: Liam Keniry T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon O: Miss Alison Jones
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3(1) Hanney Boy (IRE) 2c Kodi Bear (IRE) – Colour Blue (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor) Miss Alison Jones Away smartly to hit the front by a short head - in command throughout - going strongly 2f out - pulled further clear late - battled hard and had to be ridden out to prevail at the finish Liam Keniry Miss Evanna McCutcheon 9-3 9590A69A 58.47 15,000 8/11F 1.85
2nd 9(10) Blooming Sally (IRE) 2f Persian Force (IRE) – Sharqeyya (IRE) (Oasis Dream) Eoin Shaw Settled towards the back of the pack - made ground 1 1/2f out - up to 4th 1f out - moved into 2nd late and finished well but couldn't get there shd Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 8-8 —80A69A 58.49 5,000 11/1 15.50
3rd 2(9) Walk On Harry (IRE) 2c Earthlight (IRE) – Omanome (IRE) (Acclamation) Andy Robertson Up with the pace early - up to 2nd 2f out - narrowed the gap but couldn't get competitive with the front-runner late - slipped to 3rd near the line with nothing extra 2¼ Ronan Whelan Henry De Bromhead 9-5 —82A63A 58.84 2,500 4/1 6.20
4th 8(4) Best Love (IRE) 2f Prominent Kodi Bear (IRE) – Bits Of Love (IRE) (Showcasing) Paul Fitzpatrick Racing Partners Handy early - up to 2nd after 2f - back to 3rd 2f out and slipped to 4th late without ever getting competitive nk Jamie Powell Eddie & Patrick Harty 8-10 —70A61A 58.93 1,250 25/1 42.70
5th 1(3) Capital Of Pride (IRE) 2c Held up Space Blues (IRE) – Spanish Fly (IRE) (Iffraaj) Abdullah Ali Althani Sat behind the front-runner in 2nd early - slipped to 4th after 2f - drifted right 2f out - down in 5th 1f out and never got competitive late nse Donagh O'Connor Robson De Aguiar 9-7 —81A61A 58.93 750 17/2 12.84
6th 10(8) Tango Club (IRE) 2f Held up Coulsty (IRE) – Club Prive (IRE) (Acclamation) Robbie Crofton Held up at the back - angled left and made ground 2f out - up to 7th 1f out - battled on the final 100 yards without gaining further nk Leigh Roche Jarlath P Fahey 8-8 —67A61A 58.97 500 16/1 26.54
7th 6(5) Roeillaun (IRE) 2f Earthlight (IRE) – What A Treasure (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux) J Morrin Up with the pace early - slipped back 2f out - never got competitive in 6th 1f out and found nothing extra late ½ Colin Keane Noel Meade 8-12 —69A59A 59.05 — 17/2 15.00
8th 4(2) Letmeentertainyou (FR) 2c Ebro River (IRE) – Ivresse Des Sens (FR) (Dabirsim) Amy Olivia Marnane Slow to begin - soon settled at the back - ridden along 1 1/2f out and faded through the final furlong 2¾ Nathan Crosse David Marnane 9-3 —62A51A 59.51 — 28/1 50.00
9th 7(7) Whammy (IRE) ht 2f Held up Kodi Bear (IRE) – No War (USA) (War Front) Mrs R J Halley Held up towards the back - given a squeeze at halfway - never got competitive 1 1/2f out and faded through the final furlong 2 Jimmy Dalton(7) Josh Halley 8-5 —41A46A 59.84 — 80/1 160.00
10th 5(6) No Time Faults (IRE) 2f Held up Supremacy (IRE) – Moonlit Show (GB) (Showcasing) Velocity Racing Syndicate Held up at the back - ridden along in 9th 2f out - never got competitive and faded 1f out 2 Rory Cleary Kevin Thomas Coleman 8-12 —39A40A 1:00.18 — 66/1 270.00

Winning time 58.47s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 10 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (10 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win €1.73
Tote Place €1.02 €2.80 €1.70
Exacta €11.00
CSF €11.23
Trifecta €48.60
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Hanney Boy won the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Cork over 5f on good to firm ground at 8/11 favourite. He broke smartly to lead by a short head, travelled strongly in front and was in command from 2f out, pulling further clear before being ridden out to hold on by a neck. Blooming Sally settled towards the rear, made steady headway from 1 1/2f out to reach fourth inside the final furlong, then stayed on into second late but could not catch the winner. Walk On Harry finished third.

The pre-race read Cork 4:48 Race Preview — 24 July 2026 This Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden for two-year-olds over the minimum trip at Cork on good to firm ground brings together a field of ten with limited experience and plenty of unknowns. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Capital Of Pride 57/100 top-rated of 10
Advised 4/1 SP 17/2 Finished 5th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Cork (IRE) in 2026?
Hanney Boy (IRE) won the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Cork (IRE) on 24 July 2026, ridden by Liam Keniry and trained by Miss Evanna McCutcheon.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Cork (IRE)?
1st Hanney Boy (IRE) (8/11F), 2nd Blooming Sally (IRE) (11/1), 3rd Walk On Harry (IRE) (4/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Cork (IRE)?
Hanney Boy (IRE) returned a starting price of 8/11F, with a Betfair SP of 1.85.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Cork (IRE)?
10 horses ran in the 2026 Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Cork (IRE).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Cork (IRE)?
The winning time was 58.47s.

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