Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3)

1st

Christmas Day (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

2yo, 9-5, OR 91

J: Jack Cleary · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-5 91

Jack Cleary

A P O'Brien

1:56.71

Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - urged forward in the early straight - moved into 2nd inside the final furlong and got up to score on the line

2nd

A Boy Named Susie (IRE)

No. 1, stall 5

2yo, 9-5, OR 99

J: Chris Hayes · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2 9-5 99

Chris Hayes

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

0.1

Held up towards the back early - 6th at halfway and 4th into the straight - pushed along to move up and take command a furlong out - stayed on strongly close home - caught right on the line to finish second

3rd

Port Of Spain (IRE)

No. 6, stall 6

2yo, 9-5, OR 95

J: Shane B Kelly · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-5 95

Shane B Kelly

A P O'Brien

1¾

Held up towards the back - driven into contention early in the straight to move into 4th a furlong out - finished strongly to claim 3rd close home

4th

Piazza San Marco (USA)

No. 5, stall 8

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-5 –

Ronan Whelan

A P O'Brien

¾

Shared front spot early - urged into command entering the straight - overtaken a furlong out and dropped to third with little response - unable to find more late and finished fourth

5th

Nil Bua Gan Dua (USA)

No. 4, stall 7

2yo, 9-5, OR –

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

2 9-5 –

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3½

Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway and unable to make ground into the straight - improved to 5th and stayed on steadily late to finish 5th

6th

Listentodwindblow (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

2yo, 9-5, OR 89

J: Wayne Hassett · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-5 89

Wayne Hassett

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

¾

Held in midfield early - 5th at halfway - driven into straight but made no headway and flattened out late

7th

Thread Of Gold (IRE)

No. 8, stall 3

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: W P Mullins

2 9-5 –

J M Sheridan

W P Mullins

6½

Raced in touch and shared front spot early - urged to keep pace but overtaken entering straight - faded through the field a furlong out and held no more in reserve late

8th

South Island (IRE)

No. 7, stall 2

2yo, 9-5, OR 94

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

2 9-5 94

Gavin Ryan

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

1¾

Shared front spot early - urged to keep up but yielded position entering straight then slipped to the back over a furlong out - held no more in reserve at the finish