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Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed)
Listed, 1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 54.68s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gary Carroll
Mrs John Harrington
Set the early pace before being overtaken and settling into second - moved up to dispute matters 2f out - regained command and driven out - stayed on strongly to pull clear inside the final furlong
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat handy in 3rd at halfway - nudged into 2nd approaching 2f out and asked for effort 1 1/2f out - couldn't find more on eventual winner and held on for 2nd
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat handy in 4th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left and moved into 3rd inside the final furlong - couldn't find more in the closing stages finishing third
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Held a midfield spot and 7th at halfway - driven up into 5th approaching the final 2f then into 4th with a furlong left - held that spot to the line without finding more finishing 4th
No. 4, stall 10
4yo, 9-4, OR 95
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back and 8th at halfway - given a squeeze and asked for effort over 2f out - unable to close in 6th over 1f out - stayed on late to grab 5th close home
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - moved through to hit the front approaching the 2f pole - challenged soon after and asked for effort - shaken up a furlong and a half out but yielded the advantage - had nothing left and dropped away inside the closing furlong to finish sixth
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Settled in the pack on the rail early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort 2f out and soon under pressure - held place in 7th and stayed on at one speed to the line
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Settled midfield wide - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out and slipped to 8th - urged but couldn't find more from inside final furlong - finished well held in 8th
Scott McCullagh
Daniel McLoughlin
Sluggish start settling last of the group - still at the back at halfway then driven on with 3f left - dropped away from those in front and unable to find more late finding
Non-runners: Snellen (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.