Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

1st

Whirl (IRE)

No. 12, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

1:41.75

Set the pace from the off - driven along and put under pressure from 2f out then headed briefly a furlong out - found extra to edge back in front near the line

2nd

And So To Bed (IRE)

No. 1, stall 12

2yo, 9-2, OR 90

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-2 90

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Sat behind the pace early - urged forward to move into second 2f out - fought for the front a furlong out - overtaken and unable to find more inside the final furlong

4th

Celtic Motif (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

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

2 9-2 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

¾

Settled midfield early - moved up into 5th with 2f left and pressed for effort - hit front for a stride around 1f out - lost place inside final furlong to sit 3rd - finished 4th holding effort to the line

3rd

Giselle (IRE)

No. 7, stall 11

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

0.1

Pulled hard towards back of the pack - made progress on the wide outside to sit 6th going strongly 2f out - soon under pressure - one-paced in 4th through the final furlong to finish third

5th

Island Hopping (IRE)

No. 8, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Ronan Whelan

A P O'Brien

½

Sat close behind the front group early - urged forward with over 3f left and 7th with 2f to run - stayed on at one gear through the final furlong to finish 5th

6th

Mint Candy (IRE)

No. 10, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR 88

J: Gavin Ryan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 88

Gavin Ryan

A P O'Brien

5

Held up towards the back on the wide side - pushed along in 10th with two furlongs left - improved marginally to 7th before finishing steadily one-paced in 6th

7th

Cercene (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy

2 9-2 –

Gary Carroll

Joseph G Murphy

½

Sat close to the pace on the rail - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - dropped away to finish 7th

8th

Jaliyah (IRE)

No. 9, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Robert Whearty · T: Adrian Murray

2 9-2 –

Robert Whearty

Adrian Murray

2¾

Held up at the back - urged forward with over 2f to run - edged closer on the inside final furlong but unable to threaten leaders

9th

Copacabana Sands (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Danny Sheehy · T: Diego Dias

2 9-2 –

Danny Sheehy

Diego Dias

2

Slow to break - settled towards the back pulling hard - unable to make headway from 2f out - well held at the finish

10th

Fiona Maccoul (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR 78

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-2 78

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

3½

Tracked the pace early - pushed along in third with 2f left - dropped away through the closing stages - finished well held in 10th

11th

Famed Again (IRE) ^h

No. 5, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR 78

J: Colin Keane · T: Thomas Cooper

2 9-2 78

Colin Keane

Thomas Cooper

5½

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - lost touch late to finish 11th