17:55
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Northfields Handicap (Premier Handicap)
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 6.27s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 9th with 4f left - shifted right approaching 2f out - made ground into contention - hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to win
Wesley Joyce (5)
John James Feane
Settled with the pack early - still 8th around 4f out - moved into contention 2f out - up to 3rd with a furlong left - stayed on well into 2nd but no threat to winner
Ryan Moore
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midfield holding a bit hard - 7th with 4f left - moved into contention inside final furlong - kept responding late to snatch 3rd on the line
Luke McAteer
Alan McIntyre
Handy early - hit front before 2f - lost command after 4f - second best 4f out - regained advantage inside 3f - overtaken with a furlong left and unable to respond
Jamie Powell (3)
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - still down in 11th with 4f left - improved into 5th late on but couldn't land a blow
Gavin Ryan
Thomas Gibney
Held up at the back - still 13th with 4f left - found room wide and closed ground inside the last furlong - stayed on to finish sixth beaten 3.75 lengths
Wayne Lordan
A Oliver
Held up towards the back - still 12th with four furlongs left - moved into contention approaching the final two - stayed on at a steady gait to the line finishing seventh
Seamie Heffernan
Gerard Keane
Held up at back - still 10th with 4f left - found extra approaching final two furlongs - stayed on late without threatening
N G McCullagh
M Halford & T Collins
Away smoothly - sat second early then 5th with 4f left - improved into contention 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong
W J Lee
J P Murtagh
Settled with the pack early - sixth around 4f out - made progress inside the last 3f - lost momentum approaching the final furlong to finish tenth
Patrick McGettigan (10)
J P Murtagh
Slow to break - settled towards the back - still 14th with 4f left - improved position with a furlong to go before fading late - finished 11th
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Settled handy early - into 4th spot by mid-race - pushed along 2f from home - dropped away final furlong
James Ryan (3)
G M Lyons
Held a midfield spot early - pushed out wide rounding the bend before edging forward to hit the front by the 4f mark - stretched clear soon after - gave up ground approaching 3f out and was passed - form gave way inside the last 1 1/2f - eventually well beaten
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ross O'Sullivan
Sprang off smartly and set the pace - overtaken before 2f gone - sat 3rd approaching 4f out - slipped back with 2f left - dropped away steadily inside the last two furlongs and finished tailed 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.