14:55
Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, F & M, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 33.72s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ronan Whelan
M Halford & T Collins
Settled towards the back of the field - 6th at halfway - improved into contention 3f out - moved left and made progress 2f out - went on by a short margin 1 1/2f out - powered clear in the final furlong - relaxed near the line and won comfortably
No. 2, stall 7
5yo, 10-0, OR 90
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up in mid-division - moved into 4th over 3f out - hit the front just before 2f out - collared at the 1 1/2f marker - stayed on through the final furlong but couldn't reel in the winner - runner-up
No. 10, stall 8
3yo, 8-0, OR 76
J: Keithen Kennedy (7) · T: Mrs John Harrington
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back early - still down in 8th at halfway - began to move through inside the final two furlongs - up to 6th with a furlong left - stayed on well to grab 3rd at the finish
Wayne Hassett (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Went straight to front - overtaken approaching 2f out - slipped back to third with a furlong and a half left - unable to find more late on and edged out into fourth near the line
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Held up early - mid-division at halfway then improved into 9th with three left - moved up outside 2f out into 4th - eased back to finish 5th late
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Settled early - moved into contention before 2f - up to 3rd by halfway - faded approaching 2f out and needed driving - unable to find more inside final furlong - eased back to finish 6th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled handy early - disputing second at halfway - faded from over a furlong out to finish seventh
No. 1, stall 6
4yo, 9-13, OR 94
J: Hugh Horgan (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Hugh Horgan (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sluggish start - held towards the back - 9th at halfway - down in 10th with 3f left - briefly rallied 2f out before fading late in 8th
Rory Cleary
Cian Collins
Held up early - still back in 11th at halfway - pushed along 3f out - unable to progress in 9th inside final furlong and faded
Wesley Joyce (5)
Padraig Roche
Settled midfield - 7th at halfway before dropping back over 2f out - dropped away and beaten well into 10th
James Ryan (3)
G M Lyons
Prompt away cleanly - up with the front group early - 4th at halfway before fading back to 5th and ridden over 3f out - came off the pace 2f out - tired inside the final 2f to finish 11th
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.