Tipperary Town Maiden

1st

Pharos Freedom (IRE) ^p

No. 14, stall 11

3yo, 9-5, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey

3 9-5 –

W J Lee

P Twomey

2:54.10

Sat prominently wide - pushed to the front two out - drew away inside the last and kept going strongly to the line

2nd

Ardashir (FR)

No. 10, stall 2

3yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

3 9-5 –

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

1¾

Settled around midfield - pushed forward to close on the outside approaching 2f out - nearly drew level entering the last furlong before losing that momentum - stayed on to finish second

3rd

Factual Fact (FR)

No. 5, stall 5

6yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 10-7 –

Gary Carroll

Henry De Bromhead

4¾

Held a midfield position early - driven for effort three furlongs out and lost ground - responded with a strong late rally inside the closing furlong to finish third

4th

Kilmeaden (IRE) ^p

No. 13, stall 8

3yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Paddy Harnett (5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

3 9-0 –

Paddy Harnett (5)

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

3¾

Handy early - pressed for effort and lost ground over 2f out - rallied in the closing stages to finish 4th

5th

Kasgani (IRE)

No. 12, stall 12

3yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: D K Weld

3 9-5 –

Leigh Roche

D K Weld

1¾

Set the pace early - pressed for effort approaching 2f out then lost front spot - held no more late finishing well held in 5th

6th

Jr Mahon (IRE) ^p

No. 11, stall 10

3yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-5 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

½

Held a midfield position - asked for effort and lost ground with 2f remaining - stayed on in the closing stages to finish 6th

7th

Light Up The Dark (GB)

No. 8, stall 14

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 10-2 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6

Settled towards the back - pushed along around 2f out - shaded closer late - finished 7th

8th

Captain Hanley (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 9

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

5 10-7 –

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

14

Settled midpack early - urged forward before halfway home but couldn't quicken over 2f out - well held at the finish

9th

Liss Eile (IRE)

No. 9, stall 6

5yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: G Ahern

5 9-9 –

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

G Ahern

4¾

Held up towards the back - urged forward but unable to close 3f out - well held at the finish

10th

Albert Hirsch (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

5yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: M C Grassick

5 10-2 –

Jack Cleary (5)

M C Grassick

34

Held up at the back - no impact on the contest throughout - well held in 10th

11th

Whosethebestboy (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

5yo, 10-7, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: C Byrnes

5 10-7 –

J M Sheridan

C Byrnes

½

Held up towards the back - driven for effort - dropped away quickly with 5f left - well held at the finish

PU

Moment Of Prayer (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 3

9yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Gearoid Brouder (5) · T: Ian O'Connor

9 10-2 –

Gearoid Brouder (5)

Ian O'Connor

-

Settled midpack tracking inside rail - driven for effort - lost touch approaching 3f out - eased and pulled up soon after