Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap

1st

Yamal (IRE) ^b

No. 3, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR 80

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

2 9-2 80

Colin Keane

G M Lyons

1:47.13

Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway - moving smoothly into 5th turning in - up to 2nd and pressing 2f out - hit the front a furlong out and pushed clear - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Native Honey (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 8-10, OR 74

J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger

2 8-10 74

Declan McDonogh

J S Bolger

3¼

Up with the front group - 6th at halfway - progress into the straight and moved left 2f out - 3rd over 1f out before going 2nd - plugged on without threatening to close

3rd

Montpellier Green (IRE) ^b

No. 2, stall 6

2yo, 8-11, OR 80

J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 8-11 80

Wayne Hassett (5)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.1

Sluggish start and urged forward early - settled midfield then 4th at halfway - urged again into 6th turning for home - driven with two furlongs left - made no headway in 4th a furlong out - up into 3rd close home - stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Runninsonofagun (IRE)

No. 6, stall 8

2yo, 8-5, OR 72

J: Robert Whearty (3) · T: Anthony Mullins

2 8-5 72

Robert Whearty (3)

Anthony Mullins

3½

Set the pace early - urged on turning into the straight - fully tested and challenged approaching 2f out - lost command inside the final furlong and unable to fight back in third - held to the line

5th

Desmond Castle (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-0, OR 78

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

2 9-0 78

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

¾

Slow to begin - settled towards the back - urged forward before halfway - in 7th under pressure 2f out - unable to close in 5th and held to finish fifth

6th

Faoladh (IRE) ^t

No. 9, stall 9

2yo, 8-7, OR 70

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

2 8-7 70

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

4½

Settled off the pace and pulling hard early - 8th at halfway - pushed along but making no headway approaching 2f out - up to 7th with a furlong left - unable to find more late and finished sixth

7th

Medici Venus (USA) ^b

No. 1, stall 7

2yo, 9-10, OR 88

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-10 88

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

0.3

Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway then 3rd turning in - pushed along in 4th but unable to close 2f out - slipped to 6th with a furlong left - held on for 7th without finding more

8th

Expert Analysis (IRE) ^b

No. 8, stall 4

2yo, 8-2, OR 70

J: Wesley Joyce (5) · T: W Ross

2 8-2 70

Wesley Joyce (5)

W Ross

10

Sat close to the front group early fighting for control - up to 2nd by halfway - urged on but failing to threaten entering the straight - down to 5th inside the final two furlongs - dropped away to finish eighth

9th

Shocker (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 1

2yo, 8-8, OR 72

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: E J O'Neill

2 8-8 72

Seamie Heffernan

E J O'Neill

10

Sat just behind the front group early - urged into 3rd by halfway - lost touch entering the straight and faded well held