13:45
Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden
7f, Flat, 2yo, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 26.29s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled early - improved into contention after 2f then again by halfway - edged ahead 2 1/2f out - challenged hard approaching final furlong - found more to prevail at the line
James Ryan (3)
G M Lyons
Sat close to pace early - third with 2f left before moving up to second inside the final furlong - pressed the front-runner late but couldn't get past - held for second by a half-length
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Slow to break - settled in the pack - moved into 5th by halfway - improved into contention approaching 2f out - up to 3rd with a furlong left - kept finding late to finish close third beaten three-quarters of a length
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up towards the back early - still 8th at halfway - made progress from 2f out to be 4th entering the final furlong - stayed on same pace to finish 4th beaten 3 lengths
No. 14, stall 5
2yo, 9-7, OR –
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to break - settled midfield - 9th at halfway - found extra a furlong out - stayed on for 5th at the line without threatening the front
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Handy early - 4th at halfway - dropped back and driven inside final 2f - held steady thereafter but couldn't find more - finished 6th
Chris Hayes
David J Geary
Held up towards the back of the pack - 10th at halfway then found some late headway over 2f out - couldn't threaten the leading group in the closing stages
Ronan Whelan
M Halford & T Collins
Sprang forward smartly to set the pace - overtaken with two and a half furlongs left then dropped away approaching the final furlong - faded to finish eighth beaten 8 1/4 lengths
Wayne Hassett (5)
Martin Hassett
Held up in the pack - still down the field at halfway - crept forward wide out approaching 2f - couldn't find more late finishing ninth
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled with the pack early - 7th at halfway then asked for effort 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong
Rory Cleary
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back - still 12th at halfway before pushed along in 11th with two furlongs left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 11th
Mikey Sheehy
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Fluffed the start and unhurried into stride - drifted towards the back early - made up ground into midfield by halfway - unable to quicken from over a furlong out and always held in twelfth
Nathan Crosse
John S O'Donoghue
Held up early - pushed along and struggling in midfield by halfway - dropped away inside final furlong to finish well beaten
Robbie Colgan
Donal Kinsella
Slow to break - into a forward spot early - 6th at halfway - dropped back approaching 3f out - pushed along and faded inside 2f out - finished well held in 14th
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Lost footing at the break and rider came off
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.