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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Martin Molony Stakes (Listed)
Listed, 1m4f70y, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 45.59s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards rear - mid-pack at halfway - pushed along to join leading group with 2f left - shared front spot approaching final 1.5f - went clear a furlong out and stayed on well to the line
Wayne Hassett
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Tracked the front group early - 4th at halfway - pressed forward under urging with 2f left - locked in contention approaching final 1 1/2f - into 2nd inside the last furlong and stayed on at an even effort to the line
James Ryan
Noel Meade
Settled towards the back early - pushed along with 2f remaining - unable to close in 6th with a furlong and a half left - stayed on late but never threatened the front
Andrew Slattery
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Sat behind the front-runner early - still second at halfway - pushed along to challenge with three furlongs left - edged in front and wandered right two out - overtaken briefly a furlong and a half out - lost the advantage inside the final furlong - stayed on without finding more and held on for fourth
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Up front initially before dropping in behind after 1f - 3rd at halfway - contesting the lead 2 1/2f out and soon pushed along - just collared 2f out and a touch bumped shortly after - on the inner and right there over 1f out - found nothing more in the final furlong and plugged on at one speed to finish 5th
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Racing handily early - went to front after a furlong - pressed and driven around 2½f out then edged in front briefly before losing that advantage and bumped approaching 2f out - unable to find more inside final furlong to finish sixth
Paddy Harnett
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Settled towards back - pushed along 4f out and lost touch with the field - no response from 2f out and finished seventh
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.