20:22
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race
2m160y, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 6.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson
John E & Thomas Kiely
Set the pace from the off - driven along and challenged 2f out - lost the front spot a furlong out then found more to edge back in command in the closing stages - finished strongly to hold on
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Mark Fahey
Settled towards the back early - moved into 5th 6f from home - up into 4th with 2f left - pushed to the front a furlong out - drifted a touch approaching the final furlong - caught close home to finish second
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat second early - asked for effort with 3f left - closed on the front-runner approaching final stages - edged into third and battled on for the final furlong to finish third
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front pair - third at halfway - asked for more on the inside and checked slightly 2f out - fourth and driven out but held finishing effort in the last furlong
Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Settled towards the back early - improved into 5th with 4f left - pressed for effort 2f out but found nothing extra and finished one-paced in 5th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Patrick T Foley
Tracked front group early - held 4th at halfway - pressed for effort but found nothing 3f out - finished 6th well beaten
Mr Finian Maguire
Gerard Keane
Held keen through the pack in midfield - into the straight in 6th unable to close - faded from there to finish well held
Mr S Cleary (7)
E Sheehy
Held up towards the back - dropped away well before halfway - beaten a long way home to finish 8th
Mr L Cullen (7)
D Deacon
Settled midfield - urged forward by halfway before slipping backward - eventually a long way adrift at the finish
Mr L A Gleeson (7)
John F Gleeson
Held up towards the back - still behind the pack 6f out - pushed along with no headway 4f out and dropped away to finish last
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.