Day Five Race Two

Guinness 17:59 EBF Auction Maiden 2011 (7f) - Kingdom comes out on top in classic

Kingdomforthebride won an absolute thriller in the second race of day five of the Galway Festival. Turning for home he looked to have got the better of market leader Makalali, but Wayne Lordan's mount continued to press Chris Hayes' runner and the two battled it out to the line.

Love Is The Key was closing in the final stages in a blanket finish, but John Gorman's two-year-old just held on to win by a head and after a stewards inquiry held on to the 7f crown.

Guinness 17:59 EBF Auction Maiden 2011 Result

17:40 Guinness 17:59 EBF Auction Maiden (7f)
1.Kingdomforthebride - C Hayes - J Gorman - 7/2
2.Makalali - W Lordan - T Stack - 9/10 Fav
3.Love Is The Key - B Curtis - M Mulvany - 5/1
8 ran Result Stands

Guinness 17:59 EBF Auction Maiden Race Card

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Guinness Auction Maiden Result 2010

17:40 Guinness 17:59 E.b.f. Auction Maiden (7f)
1.When Not Iff - K Prendergast - 5/2f
2.Manacor - P Smullen - D Weld - 4/1
3.Hold The Aces - S Levey - JJ Murphy - 9/1
9 ran

2009 Result

This was another race for the bookies as 20/1 outsider Dan Noir, trained by Timmy Doyle proved the strongest horse in the dour conditions at Galway to win this maiden over 7 furlongs. Before winning he had to hold off testing challenges from the second home, Lil Ella and race favourite, Captain Of The Fleet.