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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden
1m1f100y, Flat, 3yo+, F & M, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 2.62s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Slow into stride - settled around midfield - pushed forward on the outside approaching 2f out - hit the front at the furlong and a half marker and stayed on strongly to the line
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - drifted right approaching 2f out and squeezed for room soon after - found a run through rivals into the final furlong and a half - up to second with 1f left - chased down the front-runner inside the final furlong - edged out at the finish
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Set the early gallop under a tight grip - pressed up front and overtaken with 2f left - drifted left when challenged - lost the advantage a furlong and a half out - couldn't find more once passed into third - stayed on without finding a further gear
Gary Carroll
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front group early - fourth at halfway - pushed along but making no headway 2f out - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth beaten 5.5 lengths
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Sat close up early - second at halfway - pushed along and drifted right approaching final two furlongs - level with rival there before losing place at 1 1/2f out - fourth and lacking further response a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish fifth
Ben Coen
W McCreery
Slow to start and settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left and unable to close on sixth - stayed on without gaining ground through to the line
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - pushed along and unable to close 2f out - finished well held
Robert Whearty (3)
Conor David Maxwell
Slow to break and settled towards the back - urged forward early then driven with three furlongs left - couldn't find more inside final two furlongs and finished well held
Wayne Lordan
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - pushed along 3f out - dropped away inside the final furlongs to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Own Your Day (in season), Princess Peggy (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.