17:30
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 3.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
John Queally
Held up early - made progress wide entering straight - shared front spot 2f out under pressure - hit front inside final furlong - kept going to prevail
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
C Byrnes
Settled midfield early - moved through to join the front group going smoothly with 2 1/2f left - asked for effort inside final two furlongs and driven under pressure a furlong out - lost the advantage entering the last furlong - stayed on gamely to go down by a short margin
Paddy Cleary (7)
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 6th two out - improved into 3rd late - stayed on but never a factor for the front
Conor Smithers (7)
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the pace early - moved through to share command 6f out - pushed along entering the straight - lost place to 4th 2f out and unable to threaten in front
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sent straight to front - drawn level with six furlongs left - pushed along turning for home - overtaken two out - down in fourth approaching final furlong - unable to find more late
Mr R Guiney (7)
Paul Traynor
Settled midpack early - pushed along in 8th turning for home - unable to close - finished 6th well beaten
Mr Finian Maguire
Mark John Scallan
Sat close to the front pack early - fighting for control under pressure - pushed along turning for home before fading to finish seventh
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat handy behind pace-setter early - shared front spot 6f out - pressed for effort turning in - lost second place 2f out and faded late to finish eighth
James Duggan (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Held up at the rear throughout - no impression made - finished well held
Non-runners: Saint Peregrine (temperature)
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.