Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 1)

1st

Fallen Angel (GB) ^p

No. 2, stall 2

4yo, 9-7, OR 115

J: James Doyle · T: K R Burke

4 9-7 115

James Doyle

K R Burke

1:38.93

Sat just behind the front-runner - asked for effort 2f out and edged into contention with a furlong left - went ahead close home - kept finding more to the line

2nd

Exactly (IRE)

No. 10, stall 1

3yo, 9-2, OR 109

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-2 109

Dylan Browne McMonagle

A P O'Brien

½

Settled just off the front group on the inside - pushed along in 3rd approaching final 2f - moved through to challenge for the front a furlong out - overtaken close home and held on for 2nd

3rd

Atsila (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 11

3yo, 9-2, OR 106

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

3 9-2 106

Gavin Ryan

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

¾

Slow to begin - held up at back - squeezed for space turning into straight - asked for effort 2f out - up to 4th a furlong out - into 3rd close home - stayed on to finish third

4th

Cathedral (GB)

No. 8, stall 5

3yo, 9-2, OR 107

J: David Egan · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

3 9-2 107

David Egan

Kevin Philippart De Foy

½

Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - 5th passing the furlong marker - improved late to take 4th

5th

Cercene (IRE)

No. 9, stall 4

3yo, 9-2, OR 113

J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy

3 9-2 113

Gary Carroll

Joseph G Murphy

1¼

Settled midpack early - pushed along in 7th two out then 8th approaching final furlong - stayed on steadily for 5th

6th

Queen Of Thunder (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

4yo, 9-7, OR 101

J: Shane Foley · T: K J Condon

4 9-7 101

Shane Foley

K J Condon

1¾

Held up early - urged into contention around 10th two out - stayed there entering final furlong - stayed on late to finish 6th

7th

January (IRE) ^p

No. 11, stall 7

3yo, 9-2, OR 115

J: Christophe Soumillon · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-2 115

Christophe Soumillon

A P O'Brien

1

Slow to begin - settled in the pack - pushed into 5th two out - 6th approaching final furlong but unable to threaten leaders - finished 7th

8th

Sparks Fly (GB)

No. 4, stall 9

5yo, 9-7, OR 109

J: Laura Pearson · T: David Loughnane

5 9-7 109

Laura Pearson

David Loughnane

0.3

Held up towards the back early under pressure - improved into 6th 2f out - faded to finish 8th

9th

Duckadilly (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

4yo, 9-7, OR 98

J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel McLoughlin

4 9-7 98

Ben Coen

Daniel McLoughlin

0.05

Held up in the pack - pressed for effort in the straight - unable to close - finished 9th

10th

Vera's Secret (IRE)

No. 5, stall 10

6yo, 9-7, OR 106

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: John James Feane

6 9-7 106

Seamie Heffernan

John James Feane

0.3

Went straight to front - fighting for head early - urged into effort with 2f left - lost command and slipped to third with a furlong to go - faded out of contention to finish tenth

11th

California Dreamer (GB)

No. 7, stall 8

3yo, 9-2, OR 106

J: Chris Hayes · T: Adrian Murray

3 9-2 106

Chris Hayes

Adrian Murray

26

Sat close to the pace early - pushed along at the top of the straight - dropped away through the finish - eventually well held