Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

1st

Serious Contender (IRE)

No. 8, stall 12

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-5 –

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

1:46.96

Up with the pace early - sharing the lead from 2f - driven forward 2f out - edged ahead just outside the final furlong before being caught and passed - fought back tenaciously - regained the advantage in the closing 50 yards to win

2nd

Kilcrea Rock (IRE)

No. 5, stall 11

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-5 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Slow to stride - soon up with the front group - 3rd at halfway - niggled forward entering the straight - moved to 2nd and drifted left over 1f out - briefly in front before collared in the final 50 yards - went down by half a length

3rd

Woodshaw Whisper (IRE)

No. 11, stall 2

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: M Halford & T Collins

2 9-5 –

Ronan Whelan

M Halford & T Collins

3

Settled midpack early - 9th at halfway - urged into 7th approaching 2f out - into 6th with a furlong left but couldn't close - stayed on at one tempo - grabbed 3rd close home

4th

Raykir (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: D K Weld

2 9-5 –

Leigh Roche

D K Weld

0.1

Slow to break - held up towards the back and 7th at halfway - improved into 5th with 2f left - driven but couldn't find more approaching the final furlong - moved into 4th inside the last - stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Sujet (GB)

No. 9, stall 7

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: D K Weld

2 9-5 –

Colin Keane

D K Weld

0.2

Up with the front rank early - fell in behind the principals after 1f - 4th at halfway - pressure applied entering the straight - no response to urgings from 1f out - moved up to 3rd inside the final furlong - plugged on at one tempo to finish 5th

6th

Highbury See See (IRE)

No. 2, stall 8

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

2 9-5 –

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

3¼

Racing up with pace early - hit front after a furlong then met by rival soon after - asked for effort turning in - lost front spot inside final furlong - unable to threaten in third - held for a finish sixth

7th

Kasper Hauser (GB)

No. 4, stall 4

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

2 9-5 –

Robbie Colgan

Kevin Thomas Coleman

½

Away hesitantly and settled at the back - urged forward with 3f left - still 8th and making no headway a furlong out - stayed on at one gait to finish seventh

8th

Ice Jet (IRE)

No. 3, stall 10

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: John S O'Donoghue

2 9-5 –

J M Sheridan

John S O'Donoghue

2

Sat close to pace early - shade fresh - 5th at halfway - pushed along but not making ground into straight - 6th with 2f left and held to finish weakened

9th

Glimmer Of Hope (IRE)

No. 1, stall 9

2yo, 8-12, OR –

J: Jack Cleary (7) · T: A P O'Brien

2 8-12 –

Jack Cleary (7)

A P O'Brien

5½

Sat close to pace early - urged into 8th by halfway - faded to the back turning in and held no more

10th

The Angelic Doctor (GB)

No. 10, stall 5

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Brendan W Duke

2 9-5 –

Seamie Heffernan

Brendan W Duke

16

Handy early - sat close to the front group - 6th at halfway - pushed along but making no headway - dropped to 9th with 2f left - faded away well held