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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap)
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 25 runners
Winning time 1m 10.93s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Slow to break - soon in touch with the front group - improved into contention a furlong out - edged ahead inside final 100 yards and stayed on strongly to win
David Egan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up towards the back of the pack - shifted right and started to make headway with 2f left - stayed on well inside the final furlong to take second near the line - never able to reach the winner
Seamie Heffernan
Patrick T Foley
Tracked the pace - edged to the front just over a furlong out - lost the advantage inside the final 100 yards and finished third late on
Nathan Crosse
Edward Lynam
Settled with the pack early - found room and edged closer inside final furlong - stayed on late but couldn't reach front rank - finished fourth
Tom Marquand
Patrick T Foley
Went straight to the front - challenged and overtaken inside the final furlong - slipped back late but held effort to the line finishing fifth beaten 2 lengths
Ronan Whelan
David O'Meara
Held up towards the back - closed off inside the last furlong - flew home in the closing stages to be closing best of all
Jamie Powell (3)
John James Feane
Held up at back - moved right and made progress inside final two furlongs - stayed on but couldn't close in time
Hollie Doyle
Archie Watson
Slow to begin - settled towards the back of the pack - began to push on with a furlong left - stayed on to the line without threatening to reach the front runners
Billy Garritty
Richard Fahey
Held up at the back - moved through inside final two furlongs - stayed on late but unable to threaten the front pair
Wayne Lordan
Edward Lynam
Held a forward spot early - still fully involved with a furlong left - dropped back and faded in the closing stages - finished 10th
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - moved into contention over 2f out but couldn't get near the front pair with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 11th
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Settled with the pack early - pushed along inside final furlong without gaining ground - dropped away in the last 150 yards
Rory Cleary
Adrian McGuinness
Settled with the main group early - began weakening before halfway then dropped away inside the last two furlongs - unable to find more late finishing 13th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Jack W Davison
Prominent early - slipped back through the pack before halfway - unable to threaten leaders entering final furlong - held to finish 14th
Keithen Kennedy (7)
John Andrew Kinsella
Slow into stride - held up towards the back - found some late headway over a furlong out before fading
N G McCullagh
E J O'Neill
Held up towards back - shortened the gap late inside final furlong - unable to threaten leading group - finished 16th
Wayne Hassett (5)
Daniel McLoughlin
Settled around midfield - pushed along with two furlongs left then dropped away inside the last - unable to find more late and well held
Leigh Roche
M G Quinn
Slow into stride - close up early then pushed along and gave way inside the final furlong - faded to finish well held
W J Lee
A Oliver
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway with a furlong to run - couldn't quicken through the closing stages - finished well held in 19th
Shane Foley
Ross O'Sullivan
Handy early - pushed to keep pace after halfway then dropped away 2f out - faded inside final furlong
James Ryan (3)
Edward Lynam
Held up at the back - unable to make ground with 1½f left - held no late fight - finished well beaten
Gavin Ryan
Kieran P Cotter
Held up handy early - dropped back approaching final 2f - faded in the closing stages to finish well beaten
Chris Hayes
Miss Kate McGivern
Held up at the back - pushed along inside final two furlongs with little response - dropped away late
Darragh O'Sullivan (10)
J A Stack
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway inside final furlong - dropped away near the finish
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - dropped further away and pushed along past halfway - faded inside the final furlong
Non-runners: Pinar Del Rio (by order of stewards)
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.