Barberstown Castle Stakes (Group 3) (Registered as the Ballycorus Stakes)

1st

Copacabana Sands (IRE) ^h

No. 13, stall 8

3yo, 8-10, OR 100

J: Wayne Lordan · T: M D O'Callaghan

3 8-10 100

Wayne Lordan

M D O'Callaghan

1:34.64

Settled midfield early - boxed in with two furlongs left - eased out to the right approaching final furlong and a half - pressed on strongly from there - moved through to sixth with a furlong remaining - drove to the front inside the last and pulled away near the line

2nd

Easy (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

5yo, 9-6, OR 101

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

5 9-6 101

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

1¾

Sat close to the front pair early - fourth at the midpoint - hampered a touch two out - pushed along - responded to close the gap late on - went second and held the effort through the finish

3rd

Zodiac Bear (IRE)

No. 12, stall 7

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J P Murtagh

3 8-13 –

Seamie Heffernan

J P Murtagh

0.3

Settled towards the back early - pushed along to join the front group approaching 2f out - hit the front for a stride inside the final furlong before being overtaken - continued on at an even effort to finish third

4th

East Hampton (GB)

No. 10, stall 6

3yo, 8-13, OR 99

J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane

3 8-13 99

Luke McAteer

David Marnane

2¾

Settled towards the rear early - improved into midfield - pushed along to join the leading group approaching 2f out - squeezed through the field a furlong and a half out - shared the lead with a furlong left before being overtaken inside the last - unable to find more and finished 4th

5th

Mataariki (FR) ^t

No. 7, stall 11

4yo, 9-6, OR 95

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 9-6 95

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Settled towards the back - pushed along out wide with 2f left - stayed on inside the last but couldn't reach the front-runners

6th

Norwalk Havoc (GB) ^tp

No. 2, stall 10

4yo, 9-9, OR 103

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 9-9 103

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

3½

Sat closest to pace in second - pushed to get on terms 2f out and level 1 1/2f out - lost the front spot inside final furlong - held on final effort late

7th

Mutasarref (GB)

No. 1, stall 4

7yo, 9-12, OR 110

J: Gary Carroll · T: G M Lyons

7 9-12 110

Gary Carroll

G M Lyons

1

Sat close to the pace early - moved up to dispute front 2f out and edged in front - pressed under pushing 1 1/2f out - overtaken with a furlong to run - unable to find more late and well held to finish 7th

8th

Bluedrum (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 1

4yo, 9-6, OR 101

J: Scott McCullagh · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 9-6 101

Scott McCullagh

Mrs John Harrington

1¼

Tracked the front group early - 5th at halfway then pushed along towards the rail 2f out - found nothing inside final furlongs and well held

9th

Cowardofthecounty (IRE) ^b

No. 8, stall 3

3yo, 9-2, OR 106

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

3 9-2 106

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.2

Settled towards the back - pushed along under 2f out but unable to close - beaten into 9th

10th

Royal Zabeel (IRE)

No. 3, stall 9

4yo, 9-9, OR 108

J: W J Lee · T: Michael Appleby

4 9-9 108

W J Lee

Michael Appleby

2¾

Settled around midfield early - pushed along with over two furlongs left but made no headway wide out - held no gain in the closing stages

11th

Valiant Force (USA)

No. 4, stall 12

4yo, 9-9, OR 107

J: David Egan · T: Adrian Murray

4 9-9 107

David Egan

Adrian Murray

6

Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command inside final 2f - couldn't quicken again after - finished well held in 11th