20:08
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
1m2f90y, Flat, 3yo+, C & G, 5 runners
Winning time 2m 12.02s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sluggish start and driven from the rear of the pack - improved to third wide - hit the front approaching 2f out and asked for more - stretched away inside the final furlong - won going away
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Went straight to the front - challenged approaching 3f out and eventually overtaken with 2f left - unable to find more but stayed on steadily to finish second
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Held up towards the back - shifted wide entering the straight - held 4th from 2f out then edged into 3rd close home despite little late gain
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled just behind the front-runner early - nearly drew level approaching 3f out - eased back to third with 2f left despite urging - lost momentum in the final stages to finish fourth
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled in fourth early - lost fluency turning downhill and drifted wide before slipping back through the field two out - unable to find more and allowed to finish in own time from the furlong marker
Non-runners: Game Point (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.