20:25
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race
2m160y, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 8.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Terence O'Brien
Sat just off the front pack early - 4th at the halfway point - improved into 2nd on the inside approaching 2f out - pushed to the front inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to win
Mr J L Gleeson (5)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Settled midpack - 6th at halfway - moved through to hit the front approaching 2f out - driven early in the straight then overtaken inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish second
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat just behind the front group - 8th at halfway - asked for effort with 4f left - found renewed energy to move up into 4th inside the final 2f then edged into 3rd close to the line
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Held up towards back early - into 5th by halfway - up to 3rd approaching 2f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong and eased back to 4th late
Mr B T Stone (7)
W J Martin
Held up at the back - 9th at halfway - pushed into 4th with 2f left - eased back to 5th and faded in the closing stages
Mr H C Swan (3)
Cian Collins
Tracked the pace-setter early - still in second at halfway - driven to keep going but faded before the finish
Mr B Dunleavy (7)
Ray Hackett
Set the pace early - driven for effort with pressure applied approaching 2f out - lost the advantage there - unable to find more and dropped away steadily from a furlong out - finished well beaten in 7th
Mr C J Shine (7)
Leonard Paul Flynn
Settled towards the back of the pack - 10th at halfway - unable to close ground from 4f out - eventually well held in 8th
Mr D G Lavery
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled midpack early - slipped back through the field by halfway then driven on with four to go - unable to make headway from two out and well held at the finish
Mr E P Cloke (7)
Denis Paul Murphy
Held up at the back from the start - lost touch with the field through the race - well beaten at the finish
Mr Finian Maguire
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway - pressed for effort with 3f left - dropped away steadily inside final 2f to finish well behind
Mr H D Dunne (5)
R Donohoe
Settled towards the back of the pack - 7th at halfway - unable to challenge from 4f out and finished well beaten
Mr A P Fahey (7)
D Buckley
Held up towards back of field - saddle slipped - eased and pulled up with over 5f remaining
Non-runners: Atomic Queen (reserve), Belle Le Grand (reserve), Doyen Lady (coughing), Slyguff Storm (reserve)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.