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Virgin Bet Irish EBF Gillies Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 1m2f43y, Flat, 3yo+, F, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 16.32s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
David O'Meara
Towards the back in the early stages - gradual progress from 4f out - driven up over 2f out - powered through in the final furlong - hit the front inside the last 110 yards - drifted left near the line - drew clear to win
Kieran Shoemark
John & Thady Gosden
Settled midfield early - closed on front pair from 3f out - edged into contention inside final furlong - drifted left approaching line under pressure - stayed on for second
Rowan Scott
Kevin Ryan
Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - dropped to third but battled to the line
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled fourth early - moved onto the pace 3f out - still in with a shout a furlong out - lost placing close home and drifted left - held on for fourth
Saffie Osborne
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Held up in the pack - plenty to find 3f out and nudged to make progress - stayed on through the final furlong but the front rank were beyond reach
Laura Pearson
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Handy early - urged into effort 3f out - lost place inside final furlong
David Probert
Alan King
Settled in the pack early - lost touch inside final two furlongs - dropped away through the closing stages to finish seventh
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Handy early - urged into effort with two furlongs left then lost ground when asked for more - dropped away close home to finish eighth
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 9th
David Egan
David Simcock
Settled towards the back - lost touch with the field 3f out - well adrift by the finish - eventually well beaten in 10th
Paul Mulrennan
Ed Walker
Handy in the early stages - urged for effort with two furlongs left and quickly found wanting - dropped right away in the closing stages
Non-runners: Albany (vet's certificate)
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.