Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)

1st

Slieve Binnian (IRE)

No. 13, stall 9

5yo, 8-11, OR 83

J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane

5 8-11 83

Luke McAteer

David Marnane

1:36.90

Tracked the pack early - 4th at halfway - pushed along and made ground 2f out - edged ahead just over a furlong out veering right - stayed on strongly to prevail

2nd

Love Billy Boy (IRE)

No. 4, stall 13

4yo, 9-7, OR 93

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Gerard O'Leary

4 9-7 93

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Gerard O'Leary

¾

Settled towards back early - pushed along to make ground 2f out - denied room and knocked sideways 1½f out - finished strongly but denied the winner by three quarters of a length

3rd

State Actor (IRE)

No. 6, stall 8

5yo, 9-6, OR 92

J: W J Lee · T: W T Farrell

5 9-6 92

W J Lee

W T Farrell

0.2

Settled towards the back early - still down the field at halfway - boxed in around 2f out before finding a gap between rivals - asked for effort and made ground 1 1/2f out - chased down the front-runner inside the final furlong - continued on at one tempo to finish third

4th

I Am Superman (IRE) ^t

No. 9, stall 2

9yo, 8-12, OR 89

J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: M D O'Callaghan

9 8-12 89

Keithen Kennedy (5)

M D O'Callaghan

0.2

Held a midfield spot on the rail - pushed along with 2f left then closed on the front group - couldn't find more late finishing fourth

5th

Coeur d'Or (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 6

9yo, 9-13, OR 99

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

9 9-13 99

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

1½

Settled off the pace at the back - boxed in and brushed with traffic 2f out - shifted course and pressed on 1 1/2f out - 9th passing the furlong marker then finished with renewed effort to close

6th

Serialise (IRE)

No. 11, stall 4

4yo, 8-13, OR 85

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 8-13 85

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

½

Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - pushed along to narrow the gap 2f out - went for the lead 1 1/2f out - held no more inside the final furlong and stayed on at one speed

7th

Retracement (IRE)

No. 10, stall 11

4yo, 8-13, OR 85

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

4 8-13 85

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

1

Held a midfield spot early - pushed along approaching the final 3f with little response and brushed by a rival inside the final 2f - edged off a straight line 1½f out - stayed on same gait to finish 7th beaten 4¼ lengths

8th

Spoken Truth (IRE)

No. 5, stall 5

4yo, 9-6, OR 92

J: Leigh Roche · T: D K Weld

4 9-6 92

Leigh Roche

D K Weld

1½

Held up at the back - pushed along with no headway approaching final 2f - stayed on same gear late finished 8th

9th

Urban Sprawl (GB) ^p

No. 12, stall 1

5yo, 8-13, OR 85

J: Joe Fanning · T: Charlie Johnston

5 8-13 85

Joe Fanning

Charlie Johnston

½

Set the pace under pressure early - pushed along two out and lost command inside final furlong - held no more in reserve at the finish

10th

Booyea (IRE)

No. 7, stall 12

5yo, 9-2, OR 91

J: Robert Whearty (3) · T: Thomas Gibney

5 9-2 91

Robert Whearty (3)

Thomas Gibney

½

Settled in the pack - pushed along with three furlongs left - couldn't quicken travelling wide over the final two - eventually held in 10th

11th

Akecheta (IRE)

No. 8, stall 3

5yo, 9-4, OR 90

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

5 9-4 90

Seamie Heffernan

Kevin Thomas Coleman

½

Handy in touch early - urged into contention approaching halfway - driven into effort with 2f left - bid for the front around a furlong and a half out fell short and held late

12th

Chazzesmee (IRE) ^h

No. 3, stall 7

7yo, 9-8, OR 94

J: J M Sheridan · T: J A Stack

7 9-8 94

J M Sheridan

J A Stack

0.1

Tracked group in mid-division - 5th at halfway - made headway 2f out - pushed along and moved up to challenge 1 1/2f out - hampered inside final furlong - unable to find more late and finished 12th