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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)
Listed, 1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, F & M, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 34.57s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Mrs John Harrington
Settled towards the back early - boxed in with 3f remaining - pushed into contention and up to 7th with 2f to run - found room to close on the front pair a furlong out - locked in a battle inside final 200 yards before going ahead 150 yards out - found more to prevail
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Tracked the pack early - 7th at halfway - moved into 4th with 3f left - urged forward and narrowed the gap 2f out - challenging up front a furlong out - fought for the lead inside the final 200 yards before being overtaken 150 out - held on well to finish second
W J Lee
P Twomey
Slow to begin and towards the back - pushed along approaching 3f out - knocked sideways with a furlong left but kept going - up to 9th before finishing strongly to the line
Seamie Heffernan
Mrs John Harrington
Tracked the front group early - sixth at halfway - moved through to share the front rank 4f out - edged behind under pressure 3f out - back on terms 2f out before losing the advantage inside the final furlong and a half - stayed on at one effort to finish fourth
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Held up towards the back - pushed along with three furlongs left - responded and drifted left approaching the final furlong while up to 7th - held that effort to the line finishing 5th
No. 6, stall 3
4yo, 9-7, OR 96
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midfield - pushed into sixth with 3f left then unable to close in fifth 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - moved into contention four out - shaken up to edge in front three out - matched for the advantage two out - overtaken with a furlong left - unable to find more and finished seventh
No. 17, stall 7
3yo, 9-1, OR 84
J: Nathan Crosse · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Nathan Crosse
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and unable to make ground into 9th with 2f to run - stayed on same gear to finish 8th
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Asked for effort early to strike front - lost command after 2 1/2f - regained advantage before 4f out then met company - dropped back to 3rd approaching halfway - kept up pressure into final furlong but couldn't find more - held on for 9th
Leigh Roche
D K Weld
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along with 3f left but unable to close 2f out - held no more finishing effort late and beaten well
Gary Carroll
R P Cody
Settled in the back half - no response when asked over 2f out - plugged on without threatening to finish 11th
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 4f left - unable to make headway in 8th and soon well held
Rory Cleary
Noel Meade
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along with 4f left - found nothing from over 2f out - well held at the finish
Andrew Slattery
John S O'Donoghue
Swerved left leaving stalls - urged forward to sit close to the front group and up in 4th at halfway - driven from 3f out but unable to find more and well held late
David Egan
Adrian Murray
Up with the pace wide - hit the front approaching 3f - pushed along and lost command 4f out then dropped away steadily to finish last
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Held up towards the back - niggled along and knocked sideways 3f out - unable to find more - finished last of the field
Non-runners: Eternal Spirit (reserve), Two For Joy (reserve), Zora (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.