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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed)
Listed, 1m30y, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 42.24s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Andrew Slattery
Henry De Bromhead
Went forward early and hit the front after a furlong and a half - urged on in the straight to open a two length advantage inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line for victory
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Sat behind front pair early - 4th at halfway - into 2nd and asked for effort 2f out - couldn't match winner inside final furlong and finished second one-paced
Mikey Sheehy
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sent forward early - settled just behind the front pair before sitting third at halfway - asked for effort with 2f remaining but unable to close and finished holding same rate to the line for third
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - up to 5th at halfway - into 4th and pressed for effort inside final two furlongs - unable to close and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Colin Keane
John Joseph Murphy
Settled at the back early - shifted right entering straight and asked for effort - 8th and pressed 1f out before finishing strongly late
J M Sheridan
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left - sixth and stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong
No. 3, stall 7
4yo, 9-4, OR 99
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Handy up with the front group - disputing second at halfway - squeezed for space and dropped back approaching 2f out - fifth and driven inside final furlong with nothing more to offer late
Nathan Crosse
John Joseph Murphy
Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - driven but unable to make headway from 2f out and held to the line finished 8th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled at the back throughout - no response when asked 2f out - plugged on one-paced in the closing stages
Non-runners: Expanded (off feed), Mississippi River (allergy)
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.