Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)

1st

Cherry Hill Girl (IRE)

No. 9, stall 1

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

2 8-11 –

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

1:46.86

Went straight to front - urged on early in the straight and pulled clear inside the final two furlongs - driven out and finished strongly to hold the line

2nd

World Tour (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-1 –

Jack Cleary (5)

A P O'Brien

5½

Sat behind front pack early - 3rd at halfway - asked for effort entering straight but couldn't quicken over 1f out - stayed on same gear to claim 2nd close home

3rd

Castelluccia (IRE)

No. 8, stall 8

2yo, 8-11, OR 70

J: Rory Cleary · T: C W J Farrell

2 8-11 70

Rory Cleary

C W J Farrell

¾

Sat close to front - second at halfway - driven entering straight and couldn't close on winner inside final furlong - stayed on same gait for third

4th

Marjorie Daw (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: Joseph G Murphy

2 9-3 –

Leigh Roche

Joseph G Murphy

2¼

Hesitant start settling near the back - made ground into 6th turning for home - driven and stayed on steadily to take 4th late

5th

Qalaa (USA)

No. 7, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Ronan Whelan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.1

Settled in the pack early - fifth at the midpoint then squeezed for effort but made no headway a furlong out - stayed on same gear to the line to finish fifth

6th

Substance (IRE) ^t

No. 3, stall 9

2yo, 9-6, OR –

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

2 9-6 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2¾

Up with the front group - 4th at halfway and making no inroads into the straight - faded from over 1f out to finish 6th

7th

Venturing (IRE)

No. 5, stall 7

2yo, 8-13, OR –

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

2 8-13 –

Paddy Harnett (5)

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

3

Held up towards the back - urged into contention entering the straight but made no headway over 1f out - held to finish 7th

8th

Now Maybe (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

2yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-8 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

3¼

Held up at the back - driven early in the straight without making headway - faded to finish well beaten

9th

Sutton Hoo (IRE)

No. 2, stall 6

2yo, 9-8, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

2 9-8 –

W J Lee

Miss Natalia Lupini

8½

Held up at the back of the field - no impact made - urged on turning for home but found nothing inside the final two furlongs and dropped away