Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Lovely Spirit (IRE)

No. 7, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR 72

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard Fahey

2 9-2 72

Oisin Orr

Richard Fahey

1:28.96 £5,400

Set the pace from the off - urged forward 2f out - driven out in the last furlong and kept finding more - scored with something in hand

2nd

Antonin Dvorak (IRE)

No. 5, stall 7

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Sam James · T: K R Burke

2 9-5 –

Sam James

K R Burke

2¾ £2,535

Held a forward spot early - slipped to third after 2f before working back to second with 2f left - overtaken with a furlong remaining - lost momentum through the closing stages to finish second

3rd

Storm The Dug (FR)

No. 3, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Joe Fanning · T: Lucinda Russell

2 9-7 –

Joe Fanning

Lucinda Russell

1 £1,268

Raced up with the pace early - lost ground into the pack before the home turn - shifted across and found progress from 2f out to move into third with a furlong left - stayed on without closing further for third

4th

Sure And Stedfast (IRE)

No. 4, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rowan Scott · T: Ewan Whillans

2 9-7 –

Rowan Scott

Ewan Whillans

½ £634

Handy with front group early - urged forward around halfway - given a squeeze two out - hemmed in and edged across track a furlong out - stayed on well to take fourth close home

5th

Coonawarra Star (FR)

No. 1, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Ben Robinson · T: David O'Meara

2 9-7 –

Ben Robinson

David O'Meara

½

Settled off the pace early - made progress from 3f out and pressed for effort inside final 2f - lost momentum close home

6th

Unforgetable Belle (IRE) ^h

No. 8, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Alice Haynes

2 9-2 –

Kieran O'Neill

Alice Haynes

½

Settled up with the pace early holding an eager rhythm - moved into second before 2f had passed - looked a little untidy and inexperienced approaching 3f out - drifted left as ground was surrendered 2f out - faded in the closing furlong to finish sixth

7th

Lightning Galaxy (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Michael Dods

2 9-7 –

Paul Mulrennan

Michael Dods

¾

Held up towards the back - drifted off the pack from 2f in - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost touch and dropped away through the closing stages

8th

Falaise Blanc (FR)

No. 6, stall 6

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Shane Gray · T: Katie Scott

2 9-5 –

Shane Gray

Katie Scott

7

Slow to begin - settled at the back of the field - crept into the pack turning for home but always well off the pace and finished 8th

9th

Baby Rover (IRE)

No. 9, stall 4

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Katie Scott

2 9-0 –

Andrew Mullen

Katie Scott

1½

Tardy start - settled at the back and switched off the bridle entering the straight - drifted left under 2f out - faded in the closing stages