Hong Kong Thoroughbred Breeders Alliance Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

1st

Light As Air (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 2

3yo, 9-8, OR 88

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-8 88

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

2:36.88

Shared front spot early then lost command past 5f - sat in second and driven on with over 3f left - urged to close 1½f out and edged in front - held on gamely close home to prevail

2nd

Winston Junior (IRE)

No. 9, stall 1

3yo, 9-3, OR 81

J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-3 81

Keithen Kennedy (5)

Mrs John Harrington

½

Sat handy behind early pace - moved through to share command then went clear after 5f - asked for effort over 2f out - challenged 1 1/2f out and edged in front by a whisker - fought back inside final furlong - couldn't quite get on terms at the line

3rd

Slaney Drive (IRE)

No. 8, stall 6

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger

3 9-8 –

Declan McDonogh

J S Bolger

2¾

Sat handy behind the front group - asked for effort 3f out and driven with 2f left before drifting left approaching final furlong - couldn't close on the front two and stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Kingstonian (GB)

No. 5, stall 5

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-8 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

3¼

Settled in midfield - urged into 5th with 3f left - unable to close gap under pressure from 2f out - stayed on to take 4th in the closing stages

5th

Edelak (IRE)

No. 4, stall 9

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-8 –

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

1¼

Sat handy behind front pack early - asked for effort 4f out and holding 4th from 3f out - found nothing inside final furlong and slipped back to finish 5th

6th

Down To Business (GB)

No. 3, stall 4

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: A Oliver

3 9-8 –

Gary Carroll

A Oliver

15

Settled in midfield - urged forward into 7th with 4f left - holding 6th under pressure from 3f out - unable to find more inside final 2f - finished sixth

7th

Theflyingbee (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 7

8yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: F G Hand

8 9-11 –

Wesley Joyce (3)

F G Hand

13

Shared front spot early - eased back into third by halfway - under pressure and dropped away from 3f out - well held at the finish

8th

Isthatrightkatie (IRE)

No. 1, stall 8

5yo, 10-0, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: Miss Katy Brown

5 10-0 –

Luke McAteer

Miss Katy Brown

18

Sluggish to begin - held up at the back of the field - lost touch with rivals from 3f out - unable to find more and well held in 8th

9th

Rock Solid Spirit (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn

3 9-1 –

Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)

Patrick J Flynn

15

Settled at the back early - drifted away from the pack from 5f out - unable to find more in the finish - well held in 9th