RFL Steels Stakes (Listed)

1st

Thunderbear (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 11

5yo, 9-7, OR 97

J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison

5 9-7 97

James Ryan

Jack W Davison

1:13.28

Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out - up into 3rd with a furlong left - hit the front close home to score

2nd

Tango Flare (IRE) ^tv

No. 4, stall 7

6yo, 9-7, OR 99

J: Luke McAteer · T: Patrick T Foley

6 9-7 99

Luke McAteer

Patrick T Foley

1¾

Set the pace early - driven on with effort with over 2f left and stayed on into the final furlong - lost the advantage close home but held for second

3rd

Greatest Drama (IRE) ^p

No. 9, stall 6

3yo, 9-1, OR 87

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-1 87

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

0.3

Sat behind front pair - third at halfway - urged forward two out - moved up into second a furlong out - had little left and slipped back to third close home but stayed on to finish third

4th

Queen Of Mougins (IRE)

No. 7, stall 10

4yo, 9-2, OR 104

J: Chris Hayes · T: Adrian Murray

4 9-2 104

Chris Hayes

Adrian Murray

0.3

Sat behind the front group - 5th at halfway - urged forward with two furlongs left - driven out a furlong from home - stayed on late to take 4th

5th

Big Gossey (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

8yo, 9-10, OR 108

J: W J Lee · T: Charles O'Brien

8 9-10 108

W J Lee

Charles O'Brien

¾

Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but found nothing more - eased back to finish 5th

6th

Varshini (IRE)

No. 11, stall 5

3yo, 9-1, OR 78

J: J M Sheridan · T: J A Stack

3 9-1 78

J M Sheridan

J A Stack

1½

Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - urged into contention over 2f out - lost second place inside final furlong and faded to finish sixth

7th

Unexpected Issues (IRE) ^tp

No. 10, stall 3

3yo, 9-1, OR 81

J: Gary Carroll · T: J A Stack

3 9-1 81

Gary Carroll

J A Stack

1¾

Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - asked for effort but unable to close from a furlong out - finished 7th

8th

Powerful Nation (IRE)

No. 2, stall 8

3yo, 9-9, OR 104

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

3 9-9 104

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

1

Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out then dropped away inside final furlong

9th

Fandom (GB) ^t

No. 3, stall 2

4yo, 9-7, OR 103

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

4 9-7 103

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2½

Settled on the widest strip with a rival - near the back by halfway - unable to close from over 2f out - eventually well held

10th

Billie Be Quick (IRE) ^b

No. 8, stall 1

3yo, 9-1, OR 92

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-1 92

Ronan Whelan

Mrs John Harrington

4½

Settled towards the back on the far flank early - still behind the pace at the halfway point - unable to close from over 2f out - well held at the finish