15:55
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
1m2f120y, Flat, 3yo+, F, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 19.31s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midpack - 7th at halfway - moved into contention from 3f out - asked for effort 2f out - boxed in and briefly unbalanced over 1f out - found space inside final 150 yards and swept through to win
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Driven from the stalls to reach a share of the front after 1f - urged again from 3f out and asked for effort a furlong out after briefly getting a slim advantage - overtaken in the final 100 yards under sustained challenge - unable to find more and held for second
Scott McCullagh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack and 8th at the halfway stage - shaken up to move through on the outside approaching the last two furlongs before getting to grips inside the final 200 yards - stayed on well to grab 3rd near the line
Jamie Powell (3)
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack and 5th at the midpoint - improved into 4th with 3f remaining though squeezed for space - jostled under pressure a furlong out - still in with a shout entering the closing stages but couldn't find more and held the finish steady for 4th
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Hesitant start settling towards the back - trailing markedly by halfway - urged forward from 4f out - moved into contention wide from over 2f out to loom up with a furlong left - unable to find more and finished fifth
Gary Carroll
John C McConnell
Sat behind the front group and 4th at halfway - asked for effort 3f out and up to 3rd with a furlong left - hit the front battle in 2nd at the furlong marker and looked poised to win inside the final 150 yards - couldn't find more and slipped to 6th near the line
Jack Kearney (5)
Stephen Thorne
Handy in third at halfway - driven up to challenge for the front approaching 2f out but overtaken with a furlong left - faded from there to finish seventh
Rory Mulligan (7)
G A Kingston
Sluggish start settling towards the back - still 11th at halfway - roused into action from 3f out to improve into 8th with a furlong left - held no more in the closing stages to finish 8th
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Squeezed for space early and settled near the back - still mid-pack past halfway then pushed along with three furlongs left - unable to close the gap and eased through to finish ninth
James Ryan (3)
Gerard Keane
Drifted left leaving stalls - settled in the pack and up to 6th at halfway - dropped away soon after and could not find more finishing 10th
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in midfield holding eager grip on the bit - stumbled early after a furlong - 9th at halfway - slipped towards the back from 3f out and driven from 2f out with nothing more to give
W J Lee
E J O'Neill
Set the pace before being matched early on - driven approaching 3f out and lost command over 2f out - had nothing more to give and dropped away
Non-runners: Carried With Love (unsuitable ground)
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.