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Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)
Listed, 1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, F & M, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 40.81s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
P Twomey
Sat close to the front early - shared the lead from the 5f mark - edged in front by halfway - pressed on with a slender margin 2f out - kicked away approaching the final furlong - ran out an easy winner
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat behind the front group early - fourth at the midpoint - pushed along with three furlongs left but unable to make headway approaching the final two - stayed on late to snatch second near the line
Declan McDonogh
A P O'Brien
Handy behind front pair early - third at halfway - urged forward approaching 3f out - into second under pressure 2f out - unable to threaten up front inside final furlong - held on at similar effort but yielded second spot near the line to finish third
No. 7, stall 11
4yo, 9-9, OR 98
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the back early - pushed along and moved up on the outside approaching 2f out - into 4th at that point - unable to close the gap into the last furlong and a half - finished fourth staying on at one speed
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled towards the back - pushed along and moved up wide 2f out - 9th with a furlong and a half left - unable to threaten leaders but stayed on to the line
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Tracked the front group early - fifth at halfway - pressed for effort with three furlongs left - unable to close and finished sixth staying on at one gear
Rory Cleary
Noel Meade
Tracked front group early - 6th at the halfway mark - pushed along but unable to close 2f out and finished 7th one-paced
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Settled midfield - pressed for effort in 7th with 2f left - stayed on same gear to finish 8th
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - pushed along with little response 2f out - stayed on same gear late to finish 9th
No. 11, stall 8
3yo, 9-1, OR 80
J: Ronan Whelan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Ronan Whelan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards back of pack - pushed into 8th spot with under two furlongs left - unable to find more late on - finished 10th
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Settled midfield - pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out - well held at the finish
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards back of field - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2f out - well held at finish
Mikey Sheehy
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midpack - pressed for effort with 2f left but couldn't quicken - well held at the finish
Gary Carroll
A P O'Brien
Held up early - holding a midfield spot at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 4f out - well held at the finish
Colin Keane
P Twomey
Set the pace early - matched up after 5f then edged in front just before halfway - pressed for a response inside the final 3f but found little - dropped away to finish last
Non-runners: Deressa (in season)
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.