Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series)

1st

Ex Animo (IRE)

No. 4, stall 9

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-5 –

Ronan Whelan

A P O'Brien

1:44.94

Set the pace from the off - pressed and hit the front once more with a slender edge inside the final furlong - stayed on to prevail at the line

2nd

Sharkeyboy (FR)

No. 10, stall 7

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: W P Mullins

2 9-5 –

J M Sheridan

W P Mullins

0.2

Sat behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - shared front spot approaching final 2f - overtaken by a short margin inside last furlong - stayed on strongly to go down by a head

3rd

Eniac (IRE)

No. 3, stall 12

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2 9-5 –

Gavin Ryan

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2½

Held up towards the back - improved on the outside into 6th turning in then 5th with two out - driven and finished strongly to grab 3rd near the line

4th

Zia Zabel (IRE)

No. 12, stall 6

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

2 9-5 –

Seamie Heffernan

Miss Natalia Lupini

½

Sat behind front group early - held third turning into the straight - driven out with a furlong to run but couldn't close - stayed on at one speed for fourth

5th

Il Corsaro (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Mark Crehan (3) · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Mark Crehan (3)

A P O'Brien

0.1

Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway then asked for effort inside final quarter mile - stayed on same speed to finish 5th

6th

Mergus Serrator (IRE)

No. 9, stall 4

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell

2 9-5 –

Robert Whearty

Gavin Cromwell

1

Sat close to front group early - 5th at halfway then pressed without gaining ground 1 1/2f out - stayed on same stride to finish sixth

7th

Star Chamber (GB)

No. 11, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: G M Lyons

2 9-2 –

Jack Kearney (3)

G M Lyons

7

Held up towards the back of the pack - driven but made no headway entering the straight - unable to find more inside the final furlong finishing 7th

8th

Antigua (IRE)

No. 1, stall 11

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-0 –

Jack Cleary (5)

A P O'Brien

2

Held up at the back - driven with no headway turning in - unable to quicken from 2f out and well held

9th

Hes A Big Boy Now (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Jamie Powell · T: J P Murtagh

2 9-5 –

Jamie Powell

J P Murtagh

2

Held up at the back throughout - driven with no headway into the straight - stayed on same speed to finish 9th

10th

Darius Dark (IRE)

No. 2, stall 10

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: N G McCullagh · T: J P Murtagh

2 9-5 –

N G McCullagh

J P Murtagh

0.2

Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway then driven with no gain into the straight - flat from 2f out to finish tenth

11th

Fits Perfect (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-5 –

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5½

Settled midfield early - driven up but making no headway - checked in traffic entering straight - toward back of field with 2f left - held to the line finishing 11th