Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Maiden (Div 1)

1st

Simurgh (IRE)

No. 9, stall 7

3yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Jamie Powell (3) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

3 9-5 –

Jamie Powell (3)

Eddie & Patrick Harty

2:13.17

Sat just off the front pack early - 5th at halfway and 4th with 2f remaining - driven into contention inside the final furlong - hit the front 150 yards out and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Portnahapple (GB)

No. 7, stall 12

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: A Oliver

3 9-8 –

Ben Coen

A Oliver

3

Settled midfield early - urged into contention 2f out and up to 5th under pressure inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to snatch second late

3rd

Appeared (USA)

No. 2, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-8 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

A P O'Brien

0.3

Racing handy in a share of the front spot early - urged forward approaching the final two furlongs and hit the front shortly after - overtaken with a furlong and a half to run - unable to find more and slipped back to third near the line

4th

Seti One (USA)

No. 8, stall 10

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery

3 9-8 –

W J Lee

W McCreery

1¾

Handy early - mid-division at halfway then urged forward into 5th under pressure with 2f left - stayed on same gait to finish 4th

5th

Velardo (IRE)

No. 12, stall 3

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: N G McCullagh · T: Charles Weld

3 9-8 –

N G McCullagh

Charles Weld

1½

Held up towards the back - urged forward into the straight and made late progress into 8th a furlong out - finished off strongly to close for 5th

6th

Juniper Sling (IRE)

No. 18, stall 18

3yo, 9-3, OR 78

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

3 9-3 78

Colin Keane

G M Lyons

0.1

Shared front spot early - driven with two furlongs left before losing command - unable to find more inside final furlong finishing sixth

7th

Glittering Gem (IRE)

No. 17, stall 8

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

3 9-3 –

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

0.1

Sat behind the front group early - up to 3rd and going smoothly turning in - driven to dispute the lead 1½f out - found nothing under pressure and held late finishing 7th

8th

Duvessa (IRE)

No. 15, stall 6

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-3 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

0.3

Settled towards the back - no meaningful progress when ridden entering the straight - moved up to 11th inside the final furlong then stayed on to finish 8th

9th

Dior Noir (IRE)

No. 14, stall 4

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

3 9-3 –

Robbie Colgan

Mrs Lorna Fowler

2

Held in midfield through the race - 8th and driven on with over 2f left - unable to threaten leading pack and stayed on at same speed to finish 9th

10th

A Man's Horse (IRE)

No. 1, stall 2

4yo, 9-13, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: Cian Hughes

4 9-13 –

Luke McAteer

Cian Hughes

4½

Held up towards the back - driven approaching the straight but unable to close inside the final two furlongs - held for pace late - finished 10th

11th

Dawn Coming (IRE)

No. 4, stall 13

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger

3 9-8 –

Declan McDonogh

J S Bolger

¾

Sat close to the pace early travelling keenly - third at halfway - dropped to 6th and asked for effort over 2f out - unable to find more inside the final furlong - faded to finish 11th

12th

Yup Bro (IRE)

No. 13, stall 9

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: John C McConnell

3 9-8 –

Donagh O'Connor

John C McConnell

6½

Held up at the back - driven approaching straight but made no headway 2f out - faded to finish well held

13th

Variance (IRE)

No. 11, stall 17

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: C W J Farrell

3 9-8 –

Rory Cleary

C W J Farrell

2½

Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway then unable to make headway over 2f out - driven but flat late to finish well beaten

14th

Folk Warrior (IRE)

No. 5, stall 11

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J A Nash

3 9-8 –

Seamie Heffernan

J A Nash

0.05

Held up towards back of pack - driven for effort early in straight without response - then faded to finish well beaten in 14th

15th

Chant D'or (IRE)

No. 3, stall 15

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Killian Leonard · T: S M Duffy

3 9-8 –

Killian Leonard

S M Duffy

1½

Held up in the pack - driven and losing touch inside final 4f - never in contention through straight - well held in 15th

16th

Fantasy Fara (IRE)

No. 16, stall 5

3yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Timothy Doyle

3 9-0 –

Wayne Hassett (3)

Timothy Doyle

5

Held up in last place - driven up before turning into straight but made no headway - had nothing more to give - well held in 16th

17th

Tullyesker (IRE)

No. 10, stall 14

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Ross Coakley · T: Donal Kinsella

3 9-8 –

Ross Coakley

Donal Kinsella

5½

Held up towards the back - asked for effort entering straight but found nothing more - dropped away late to finish well beaten