14:15
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap
6f, Flat, 2yo, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 14.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Set the pace from the break - firmly challenged with two furlongs left - pushed along and continued gamely inside the final furlong to prevail
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sat behind pace on far flank - midfield turning in - asked for effort inside final 2f - moved into 3rd then up into 2nd near line
No. 4, stall 4
2yo, 9-11, OR 79
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Towards the back of the pack - moved up to 6th at halfway - driven forward from 2f out - advanced to 3rd over 1f out before shifting left under 150 yards out causing interference when hitting the front - weakened in the final strides to finish 3rd
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Clear early on the far rail - settled midfield by halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - found some renewed running to move into 4th inside the final furlong - held that spot but couldn't find more late
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in midfield - still 5th at halfway then asked for effort over 2f out - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong to finish 5th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Jack W Davison
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but found nothing more - dropped back in the closing stages to finish 6th
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway - driven approaching the final 2f then urged out towards the far rail - found nothing more and dropped away well inside the last furlong to finish 7th
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Sat close behind the front group early - disputed second at halfway - asked for effort inside final 2f then driven with 1f left - flattened out and knocked sideways around 150 yards out to finish well held
Robert Whearty
T G McCourt
Held up early - stayed off the pace throughout - no impact in the closing stages - finished well beaten in 9th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Handy early wide of rivals - slipped towards the back by halfway - driven with two out but unable to threaten leaders and beaten off well before the line
Nathan Crosse
David Marnane
Sat close to the front pack early - slipped through the pack towards the centre by halfway - unable to threaten from over 2f out - eventually well held in 11th
No. 13, stall 13
2yo, 8-0, OR 47
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Richard John O'Brien
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Richard John O'Brien
Slow to break - held towards back and driven approaching 2f out - had nothing more and dropped away inside final furlong
Non-runners: Bay Of Supremacy (unsuitable ground)
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.