16:17
Irish EBF Pat Smullen Stakes (Listed)
Listed, 1m, Flat, 2yo, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 41.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Settled behind the pace - 5th at halfway - moved up smoothly with two furlongs left - hit the front a furlong out and pulled away close home
No. 4, stall 6
2yo, 9-2, OR –
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind front pack early - fourth at halfway - shaken up to hit front two out - overtaken inside final furlong and stayed on same rate for second
Jack Kearney
G M Lyons
Slow to begin and towards the back - moved right and made progress into 4th 2f out then couldn't quicken from over a furlong out - held 3rd and stayed on steadily to the line
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close up early - second at halfway - edged in front entering the straight - lost the advantage 2f out - dropped to third and driven 1f out then held to finish fourth
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up towards the back - still 6th at halfway - urged into effort with 2f left but made no headway - up to 5th inside final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Seamie Heffernan
Adrian Murray
Sat handy behind pace - 3rd at halfway - urged into the straight and slipped to 5th 2f out - flattened out from a furlong out and held on for 6th
Chris Hayes
Adrian Murray
Set the early gallop in front - lost command approaching the straight and slipped back through the field two furlongs out - had nothing left to give and was allowed to drop away in the closing stages - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Wyman (unsuitable ground)
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.