17:45
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race
2m3f60y, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 54.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
Emmet Mullins
Held up at the back - made strong progress from 3f out - hit the front approaching 2f out - drew clear inside the final furlong - kept going to the line unchallenged
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
John C McConnell
Sat just behind the pace early - slipped back to 5th at halfway - rallied into contention with 2f left - unable to threaten the front-runner a furlong out - stayed on for second late
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to pace early - went in front after 7f - overtaken with 2f remaining and unable to fight back - eased into third late on
Mr D Doyle (7)
P M J Doyle
Held up towards the back - made strong progress into contention 5f out - unable to threaten leading trio inside final furlong and stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Handy early and fighting for control - fourth at halfway - unable to gain ground into fifth with a furlong and a half left - held the same gear to the line finishing fifth
Ms A M Connolly (7)
Josh Halley
Settled handy early - moved into 3rd by halfway - dropped back into straight - held in 6th under a furlong and a half out and stayed on one gear to the line
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Patrick T Foley
Settled in the pack early - hampered slightly first bend and dropped back - 10th at halfway - moved forward 5f out - dropped away again over 2f out and could not find more late
Mr R W Barron (5)
C Byrnes
Held up at the back - eased into contention approaching 3f out but couldn't get on terms in 9th with 2f left - flattened out through the final furlong
Mr Finian Maguire
T G McCourt
Settled behind pace early - hit front soon after - overtaken after 7f then second at halfway - dropped away with 3f left - unable to find more finishing burst late over final furlongs
Mr J P Sutton (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sent clear early - quickly overtaken but stayed handy - sixth at halfway - dropped away with 4f left and had nothing more to offer late - well held in 10th
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
G Ahern
Settled midfield - held 9th at halfway making no headway over 2f out - dropped away inside final furlongs to finish well held
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
William P Murphy
Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway before slipping backwards approaching 4f out - dropped away steadily from 3f out to finish well beaten
Miss L Costello (7)
Brian Mortell
Held up near the back - lost touch approaching the 4f marker - well beaten at the finish
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
John Neilan
Handy early - 7th at halfway - dropped away with over 5f left - well beaten from there to the line
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.