20:15
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Flat Race
2m50y, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 4.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Jonathan Sweeney
Settled behind the front group - 3rd at halfway - moved into contention 3f out - pushed along 1 1/2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong and stayed on well to win
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Held a midfield spot early - pushed into 5th approaching 2f out then up to 2nd inside the final furlong - stayed on well to the line but no match for the winner
Mr J L Gleeson
John E & Thomas Kiely
Settled towards the back - moved into contention and drifted right approaching 4f out - up to 5th with 3f left - pushed along but unable to find more 2f out then stayed on late for 3rd
Mr J M Halford (7)
Emmet Mullins
Settled towards the back early - improved into 6th with 3f remaining - pushed up to challenge wide but drifted left approaching the last furlong and a half - lost the advantage inside the final furlong and finished one-paced without a fourth position
Mr M J Kenneally (7)
Colin Motherway
Settled towards the back early - pushed along in 8th with 3f left - made progress into 4th approaching the final furlong - couldn't find more late and finished one-paced
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
James Joseph Mangan
Shared the front spot early - sat just behind before rejoining the lead battle 3f out - pushed along and lost the advantage 2f out - unable to quicken and stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Mr B O'Neill
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Sat behind front group early - up to 4th by halfway - moved through to challenge on inner with 3f left - pushed along and lost the advantage 1½f out then found nothing more late
Mr D Kiely (7)
John Queally
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 5f left - unable to make any impression - well held at the finish
Mr B T Stone (7)
Liz Doyle
Shared front spot early - hit the front after 2f - shaken up and matched approaching 3f out then handed up front - unable to find more from there and well held at the finish
Mr T P Aherne (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Tucked in behind pace early - up in 5th at halfway - knocked off stride and stumbled after clout to heels 4f out with jockey briefly unbalanced - dropped away rapidly to finish tenth well beaten
Non-runners: Her Name Is Isla (coughing), Liadawn (in season), Wild Mandate (coughing)
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.