13:20
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
1m1f, Flat, 2yo, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 4.67s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat handy behind front pack - third at halfway - driven up to hit the front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to win
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Sharing the front spot early - roused into the straight and edged clear inside the last two furlongs - soon overtaken - held on gamely without finding more for second
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Shared the early advantage - urged on inside turning for home - lost the lead a furlong out and couldn't find more from there - stayed on same gear to finish third
Ronan Whelan
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort turning into straight - improved to 4th inside final furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Gary Carroll
John J Nallen
Held up at the back - still 7th at halfway - asked for effort over 3f out - improved to 6th inside final furlong and stayed on to take 5th close home
Wayne Hassett (5)
W P Browne
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - urged into effort with 3f left - stayed on same gear through final furlong to finish 6th
Colin Keane
D K Weld
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out then slipped to 5th with a furlong left - found nothing and faded close home
Mikey Sheehy
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to break - held towards the back by halfway - driven into contention entering the straight but made no headway from 2f out and well held
Jack Cleary (7)
A P O'Brien
Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 3f out but unable to make headway from 2f out and beaten well home
Seamie Heffernan
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards the back of the pack - 9th at halfway - urged forward passing the 3f marker - slipped to last turning in and had nothing left over 2f out
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.