Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race

1st

Stop The Nation (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: James Ryan (3) · T: Jack W Davison

2 9-2 –

James Ryan (3)

Jack W Davison

1:00.95

Sat close to the pace early travelling keenly - dropped towards the back - driven up to hit the front a furlong and a half out drifting left - stayed on strongly under pressure to score

2nd

Aegina (GB)

No. 7, stall 5

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2 9-0 –

Gavin Ryan

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

½

Sluggish start - travelled keenly to sit close up - shared front spot near the 2f marker - into second and driven approaching final furlong then finished strongly for the runner-up spot

3rd

Evening Blues (IRE)

No. 2, stall 1

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

2 9-5 –

Colin Keane

G M Lyons

¾

Hesitant start - travelled keenly in close order - 6th at halfway - 5th with restricted room approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly late to finish closest of all in 3rd

4th

Charles Darwin (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-5 –

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

0.05

Went straight to the front - dropped to 4th by halfway - into 3rd under pressure inside the final furlong but unable to close in the last 150 yards

5th

Offbeat (IRE)

No. 5, stall 7

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

2 9-5 –

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

5½

Close up early - dropped to 5th by halfway then driven into 4th inside final two furlongs - held that spot but couldn't find more before the line

6th

Smart Sioux (IRE)

No. 8, stall 8

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

2 9-0 –

Seamie Heffernan

Ms Claire O'Connell

½

Held up handy - hit front approaching 4f out - driven when overtaken 2f out - couldn't find more - finished sixth

7th

Lyrae's Luck (IRE)

No. 3, stall 4

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Andrew McNamara

2 9-5 –

Chris Hayes

Andrew McNamara

¾

Sat close to front pair early - third at halfway - eased back through field under pressure inside final two furlongs and found nothing more