15:40
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race
2m15y, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 18 runners
Winning time 3m 49.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled midfield early - improved into contention entering straight then edged in front inside final two furlongs - driven out to assert and stayed on strongly to the line
Mr J C Barry
Denis Leahy
Held up towards the back - improved on the outside entering the straight - 4th with 2f left - driven and moved right to take 2nd inside the final furlong - stayed on well but unable to reel in winner
Mr D Doyle (7)
S Curling
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage 2f out and dropped to 4th under pressure - rallied for 3rd but only one gear left in the closing stages
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
Timothy Cleary
Held up towards the back - made progress into contention entering the straight then driven into 5th with 2f left - stayed on at one speed to snatch 4th late
Mr Finian Maguire
Patrick T Foley
Settled just behind the front group early - up to 5th at halfway - made progress into the straight - shared second 2f out under a drive - could not find more inside the last 150 yards and finished 5th
Mr J H Williamson (7)
E J O'Grady
Settled midpack early - pushed along and running 7th with a furlong left - stayed on at same gait to finish sixth
Mr B Barry (7)
Riceal Dunne
Held up towards back of pack - driven into contention entering straight to sit 6th 2f out - unable to close final furlong
Mr T Walsh (7)
Alan Donoghue
Held in the middle of the pack early - driven approaching the straight but made no headway 2f out - stayed on at one speed through the final furlong to finish 8th
Mr S Tobin (7)
Sean Aherne
Settled midfield - urged forward turning into the straight but unable to close two out - stayed on same speed to finish ninth
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
Miss M Harding
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - driven approaching the straight and unable to find more inside final 2f - well held at the finish
Mr L Hackett (7)
Ray Hackett
Hesitant start and left behind early - closed ground a touch turning in but driven with no response inside final two furlongs - stayed on at the same rate to finish 11th
Mr N McParlan
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Sat close to pace early - 2nd at halfway - pushed along early in straight and unable to quicken then well held to finish 12th
Mr A P Ryan (7)
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards the back - driven and dropping to the tail 4f out - stayed on same rate in the straight but well held
Luke Carberry (7)
Patrick T Foley
Settled behind front group early - 7th at halfway - driven straight but found little in early stretch - well held at finish
Mr B T Stone (7)
Brendan Oliver Walsh
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - dropped away entering the straight and had nothing more to offer late
Mr P A King (5)
Martin Hassett
Sat just behind the front group - 4th at halfway - dropped away entering the straight and soon faltered - well beaten at the finish
Mr D J Walsh (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled at the back early - lost touch with the field from 5f out - dropped away steadily - trailed in a well-beaten last
Mr H C Swan
Michael Flannery
Held up at back of field - lost touch with rivals from 6f out - finished well beaten in 18th
Non-runners: Treenbeg (reserve), Wildfield Sky (reserve)
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.