Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic

1st

Green Triangle (IRE) ^tb

No. 5, stall 8

3yo, 9-4, OR 88

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-4 88

Ronan Whelan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1:59.73

Held up at back - moved wide entering straight and made progress from 2f out - drifted right to hit front inside final furlong - kept on well under pressure to prevail

2nd

And So To Bed (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 6

3yo, 9-1, OR 96

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

3 9-1 96

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.2

Settled in the pack - urged forward past the 2f marker and made ground - drifted slightly with a furlong left - driven hard to challenge the front-runner in the closing stages - narrowly denied at the line

3rd

Viking Invasion (IRE) ^p

No. 1, stall 5

3yo, 9-8, OR 87

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

3 9-8 87

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3

Held up towards the back - driven into contention 2f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong - took third late but no match for the leading pair

4th

Dignam (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

3yo, 9-6, OR 83

J: Scott McCullagh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-6 83

Scott McCullagh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Tracked the front group early - urged forward past the 2f mark and drifted off a true line - hit the front briefly over a furlong out before being overtaken entering the last furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth

5th

Nancy J (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 10

3yo, 8-13, OR 91

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 8-13 91

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

1½

Held up towards back of pack - urged forward approaching 2f out - suffered severe interference losing chance to challenge - found room and driven out inside final furlong but unable to make headway - finished 5th beaten 5 lengths

6th

Deressa (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 1

3yo, 9-1, OR 93

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

3 9-1 93

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

3½

Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort and boxed in with 2f left - unable to find a way through and dropped away late - finished sixth

7th

Heavens Gate (IRE)

No. 4, stall 7

3yo, 9-6, OR 103

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-6 103

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

1

Settled towards the back - asked for effort with 3f left - unable to challenge and beaten into 7th

8th

Umala (IRE)

No. 9, stall 9

3yo, 8-13, OR 87

J: Ben Coen · T: Adrian Murray

3 8-13 87

Ben Coen

Adrian Murray

3

Handy early - asked for effort into the lead approaching 2f out but overtaken and drifted right - lost ground final furlong to finish eighth

9th

Inventress (IRE)

No. 10, stall 4

3yo, 8-11, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey

3 8-11 –

W J Lee

P Twomey

1½

Settled midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left - drifted right and lost place - well held at the line

10th

Bishopton (IRE)

No. 2, stall 2

3yo, 9-6, OR 74

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

3 9-6 74

Seamie Heffernan

Miss Natalia Lupini

9

Just in front early - urged forward with 2f left - dropped back and lost touch - well held in 10th

11th

Fiona Maccoul (IRE)

No. 11, stall 11

3yo, 8-9, OR 74

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 8-9 74

Nathan Crosse

Mrs John Harrington

4¾

Hesitant start - trailed the field throughout - dropped further adrift approaching 2f out - well held at the finish