Irish Champions Festival Maiden

1st

Happy Pharoah (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 4

3yo, 9-3, OR –

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

3 9-3 –

Paddy Harnett (5)

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2:45.64

Handy early - 4th at halfway - moved up to 2nd with 2 1/2f left - unable to challenge front-runner inside final 2f - rallied through the last furlong and a half to get up right on the line

2nd

Red King (IRE) ^b

No. 9, stall 6

3yo, 9-8, OR 75

J: Chris Hayes · T: A Oliver

3 9-8 75

Chris Hayes

A Oliver

½

Went straight to front - matched stride for stride at halfway - back in command with 3f remaining - pulled clear approaching final 2f - advantage narrowed inside the last 150 yards - caught right at the line finishing second

3rd

Defiantly (FR)

No. 3, stall 5

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-8 –

Ronan Whelan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Left flat-footed at the start - held up at the back and still adrift approaching halfway - made progress into 4th with a furlong left - finished hard in 3rd but just failed to get to the front pair

4th

Carthusian (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Scott McCullagh · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-8 –

Scott McCullagh

Mrs John Harrington

3½

Settled midpack early - slipped back through the field after 3f - 7th at halfway - up to 6th with 3 1/2f left - made ground inside final 2f - unable to threaten front-runners approaching final furlong - eased to 4th late but held on for the effort

5th

Keyboard (IRE)

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 9-8, OR 75

J: Ross Coakley · T: J S Bolger

3 9-8 75

Ross Coakley

J S Bolger

6½

Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway and still 7th with 3 1/2f left - shaken up but made little headway over 1f out - held in 4th and unable to quicken to the line

6th

Drivers Seat (GB) ^p

No. 4, stall 7

3yo, 9-8, OR 76

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

3 9-8 76

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3

Sat just behind the pace early - held 3rd at halfway before slipping back through the field into the straight - eased off the pace inside the final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Crosshaven (GB)

No. 2, stall 3

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: John Joseph Murphy

3 9-8 –

Seamie Heffernan

John Joseph Murphy

6½

Slow to begin - settled towards the back - moved into contention after 3f - up to 5th at halfway - dropped away 1½f out and caught a knock - faded inside the final furlong

8th

Paul Henry (IRE)

No. 8, stall 9

3yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Mark Crehan (3) · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-5 –

Mark Crehan (3)

A P O'Brien

4¾

Slow to begin - settled towards the back - made progress to sit close up after 2 1/2f - matched leading pair by halfway - overtaken 3f out and slipped to third with 2 1/2f left - unable to threaten and faded inside the final two furlongs