14:50
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Marble City Stakes (Listed)
Listed, 1m4f50y, Flat, 3yo, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 37.45s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Shared front spot early - lost advantage at halfway - pushed back in front 2f out before giving it up 1½f out - sat second turning for home - found renewed energy in the final furlong - kept battling to nose in front late
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Travelled up with the front group in 3rd - moved through to hit the front 1½f out and wandered momentarily a furlong out - caught near the line and found little in the final strides to go down by half a length
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Sat behind the front group early - urged forward in 4th with 2f left - into 3rd approaching final furlong - stayed on at an even effort to finish 3rd
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled towards the back - pulled hard early - moved up to 5th under pressure 2f out - 4th a furlong out - stayed on at one speed
Paddy Harnett
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Slow to begin - settled towards the back keeping tight rein - moved into 5th and pressed 2f out - couldn't close and finished well held
Keithen Kennedy
Mrs John Harrington
Held up early - urged forward with 5f left - still trailing 2f out - stayed on same gear late - finished sixth well beaten
Rory Cleary
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th before 2f out - couldn't land a challenge - beaten into 7th
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Shared control early - hit front by halfway - pushed along and lost advantage 2f out then dropped away quickly
Non-runners: Denim And Diamonds (unsuitable ground), It's A Heartbeat (unsuitable ground), Jannah Star (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.