John Gilligan Memorial Nursery Handicap

1st

Prairie Echoes (IRE)

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-6, OR 64

J: Gary Carroll · T: Kieran P Cotter

2 9-6 64

Gary Carroll

Kieran P Cotter

1:19.77

Set the pace from the off - driven approaching the straight and asked for more inside the final furlong - responded to hold on gamely at the line

2nd

Glamazon (IRE)

No. 3, stall 10

2yo, 9-10, OR 68

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-10 68

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

¾

Sat just behind the front pair early - 4th at halfway - urged forward into 3rd turning in - moved up to 2nd a furlong out - held on gamely for a fading placed finish

2nd

Andosky (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-3, OR 64

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Michael Mulvany

2 9-3 64

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

0

Held up at the back - 10th at halfway - driven on the inside approaching 2f out - momentarily boxed in 150 yards out - finished strongly to be second

4th

Gas Works Wall (IRE) ^p

No. 10, stall 9

2yo, 9-0, OR 58

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-0 58

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1½

Sat just behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven on turning for home - stayed on to finish 4th

5th

Award Ceremony (IRE) ^h

No. 1, stall 13

2yo, 9-7, OR 70

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2 9-7 70

Jack Cleary (5)

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

¾

Sat close to the front group - up to 3rd by halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - fourth with a furlong to go - held for 5th near the finish but stayed on to the line

6th

Cuban Princess (GB)

No. 2, stall 12

2yo, 9-3, OR 68

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-3 68

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - urged forward approaching final 2f - pressed for effort with a furlong left - stayed on to snatch 6th near the line

7th

Luna Beaux (IRE)

No. 11, stall 11

2yo, 8-11, OR 55

J: Chris Hayes · T: Miss Kate McGivern

2 8-11 55

Chris Hayes

Miss Kate McGivern

¾

Tracked front rank early - shared the lead approaching halfway - eased back to second turning in and driven with nothing more found in third a furlong out - lost touch inside the closing stages to finish 7th

8th

Sapphire Dream (IRE) ^h

No. 12, stall 2

2yo, 8-10, OR 54

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

2 8-10 54

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

1¼

Held up at the back - urged forward starting the straight - stayed under pressure and edged up late finishing eighth beaten five and a half lengths

9th

Sovereign Thought (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR 65

J: Paddy Harnett (5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2 9-2 65

Paddy Harnett (5)

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

1½

Held up towards back of field - driven approaching final furlong - nudged closer late but held - finished 9th beaten 7 lengths

10th

Glowgetter (IRE) ^b

No. 13, stall 5

2yo, 8-7, OR 50

J: Leigh Roche · T: Jack W Davison

2 8-7 50

Leigh Roche

Jack W Davison

1

Held up in the pack early - moved into 5th by halfway then asked for effort in the straight - unable to find more inside final furlong finishing 10th

11th

Enthusiastically (IRE) ^p

No. 9, stall 6

2yo, 9-0, OR 58

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

2 9-0 58

Gavin Ryan

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

1½

Sat close to the pace early - 7th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but unable to close from a furlong out and well held late

12th

Smart Sioux (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 8

2yo, 9-10, OR 68

J: Rory Cleary · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

2 9-10 68

Rory Cleary

Ms Claire O'Connell

1¼

Held up towards the back - 9th at the midpoint - driven wide approaching 2f out but unable to threaten leading pack and finished well held

13th

Darwin's Angel (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 3

2yo, 9-1, OR 59

J: Colin Keane · T: Stephen Thorne

2 9-1 59

Colin Keane

Stephen Thorne

5

Held up towards the back - unable to close from over 2f out - well held in 13th