17:20
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race
1m7f185y, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 45.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Up with the front group early - inclined to pull - hit the front at halfway and dominated from there - forged ahead 2f out before being hard at work under pressure 1f out - kept on gamely through the final furlong to win
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack towards the wide side - moved smoothly into second turning for home then pushed after the front-runner with a furlong left - held the effort to the line but unable to reel in the winner finishing 2nd
Mr D L Queally
Declan Queally
Settled in the pack midfield - urged into 6th with 3f left then moved up to 3rd turning in - held position in 3rd to the line finishing 4.75 lengths back
Mr H C Swan (3)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - pushed along to move up into 5th with 3f left - reached 4th turning in but couldn't reel in those ahead then stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back of the field - hampered after 3f and dropped away further - pushed along in 7th with 3f left - up to 6th entering the straight - stayed on at one speed for 5th
Mr B J Walsh (7)
Barry John Walsh
Set the pace early - lost front spot after 4 furlongs - third at halfway - pushed along into second 3f out - slipped back to fifth turning for home - veered sharply left with 1 1/2f left and made no further show
Ms S Peyroles (7)
Patrick Joseph Hayes
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 4f left - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish
Mr N McParlan
Shane Crawley
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 4th three out - dropped away late
Mr D Doyle (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up towards back - made no headway from 4f out - well held at the finish
Mr B Lawless (7)
D Buckley
Sat handy behind pace early - fighting for control - went clear up front after 4f - lost advantage at halfway - lost touch 6f out - dropped right away and beaten a long way home
Mr O T Gilligan (7)
Paul John Gilligan
Held a forward position early - stumbled and lost rider after 3f
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.