19:15
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race
2m160y, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 59.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson (5)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - driven to join front two out - edged clear at the furlong and stayed on strongly to the line
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Set the pace early - lost front spot after 4f and slipped to third by halfway - roused to regain a share of the front 2f out but overtaken with a furlong left - unable to get on terms with winner in closing stages finishing second
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled midfield early - improved on inner turning for home - urged into 5th two out then up to 3rd inside final furlong despite gear shifting - held on for third
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Up with the front pack and hit the front by the 4th - driven up and lost the advantage 2f out - fourth and asked for more with a furlong left before finding nothing in the closing stages
Mr O T Gilligan (7)
Paul John Gilligan
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway then asked for effort into the straight - improved to 5th but only stayed on steadily inside the last furlong
Mr Finian Maguire
J P Dempsey
Sat close to pace - up to 2nd at halfway - driven with 2f left and dropped to 5th inside final furlong - held no more in the run-in finishing sixth
Mr S Cotter (7)
Denis Paul Murphy
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th entering the straight - driven with no real threat inside the final furlong and stayed on at one speed
Mr R W Barron (5)
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - driven with no headway approaching 4f out - 11th turning for home - stayed on same speed to finish well held
Mr J C Canavan (7)
S Curling
Held up towards the back - shaken up but making no headway from 4f out - stayed on same speed to finish well held
Miss A B O'Connor
Dermot P O'Brien
Sat close to pace early - 6th at halfway - driven with no response before the straight and beaten easily late
Mr J W Hendrick (7)
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back early - improved on the outside to 5th by halfway - dropped away entering the straight and could find nothing more inside the final 2f
Mr Derek O'Connor
Peter Fahey
Sat close to the front early - settled midfield by halfway - pushed along and slipped backward with 4f left then held no finishing kick
Mr D McGill (7)
Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor
Settled in the pack early - driven on nearing the straight without threatening the front - couldn't quicken inside the final two furlongs - well held at the finish
Conor Tierney (7)
Peter Croke
Towards the back from the off - lost touch with the field by halfway - driven without response 4f out and faded to finish a distant 14th
Mr J P Sampson (7)
I Madden
Held up at the back - failed to make headway - eased and pulled up 5f out injured
Non-runners: Diamonds Diva (unsuitable ground)
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.