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Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 2m132y, NH Flat, 4-7yo, M, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 58.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr D L Queally
Declan Queally
Settled in the pack early - 6th at the halfway point - made progress into contention entering the straight - up to 2nd and driven on 2f from home - hit the front 150 yards out and stayed strong to the line
Mr B O'Neill
P Twomey
Sat behind pace - up to 4th at halfway then 2nd approaching final quarter mile before going clear entering straight - pushed along a furlong out and overtaken 150 yards from home - unable to challenge again finishing 2nd
Mr A P Ryan
Jonathan Sweeney
Settled midpack early - 7th and asked for effort approaching the straight then 6th under pressure inside final 2f - stayed on in closing stages to finish third
Mr Finian Maguire
Thomas Cooper
Sat just behind the front-runner early - 3rd at halfway - urged on turning in - fifth and unable to close 1f out - stayed on at one gait to finish 4th
Mr Derek O'Connor
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 5th on the inner turning in - up to 3rd and pressed 1 1/2f out but soon unable to challenge - dropped back to 5th and held late to finish fifth
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Set the pace early - lost front spot turning for home and slipped back to 6th with a furlong left - held that spot to the line without finding more
Mr J L Gleeson
Emmet Mullins
Sat close to pace early - disputed second at halfway - driven and slipped back entering straight - beaten into 7th two out with nothing more to offer
Mr H C Swan
D Broad
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway then driven on turning in but made no headway in 8th with 2f left - finished without response
Miss M O'Sullivan
G A Kingston
Held up towards the back - driven but made no dent turning into the straight - stayed on same speed inside final 2f but always well beaten
Mr D Doyle
Alan McIntyre
Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back of the pack by halfway and unable to close in behind the leaders - lacking response over 2f out then allowed to finish in own time well held
Miss A B O'Connor
William J McLernon
Held up at the back of the field - still making no headway into the straight despite urging - couldn't quicken further - well beaten at the finish
Ms E Dunseath
W J Bryson
Held up at back of field - driven and losing touch 4f out - dropped away - well beaten at finish
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.