Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap

1st

River Ara (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

2yo, 9-5, OR 85

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-5 85

Jack Cleary (5)

A P O'Brien

1:45.64

Went straight to front - urged forward early in straight - lost advantage by a whisker after clipping opponent inside final furlong - regained command 150 yards out and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Iamimmaculate (IRE)

No. 9, stall 9

2yo, 9-1, OR 76

J: J M Sheridan · T: Gerard O'Leary

2 9-1 76

J M Sheridan

Gerard O'Leary

½

Fast into stride - sat behind pace and 3rd at halfway - pushed along and moved through to hit front but clipped opponent inside final furlong - overtaken with 150 yards left - stayed on gamely but couldn't reel in winner near finish

3rd

Cherry Hill Girl (IRE)

No. 3, stall 4

2yo, 9-8, OR 83

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

2 9-8 83

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

2¾

Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway - dropped to third and pushed along inside final 2f - unable to close and finished one-paced for 3rd

4th

Hamiyan (FR)

No. 5, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR 82

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

2 9-7 82

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

2¼

Held up towards the back - progress made turning into the straight and driven into 5th a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Nod Of Approval (IRE)

No. 11, stall 2

2yo, 8-12, OR 73

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 8-12 73

Nathan Crosse

Mrs John Harrington

¾

Held a midfield spot early - 7th and driven on turning into the straight - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong to take 5th near the finish

6th

Time Bender (IRE)

No. 1, stall 7

2yo, 9-9, OR 87

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: William Durkan

2 9-9 87

Wesley Joyce (3)

William Durkan

0.3

Sat just behind the front group early - fourth and asked for effort entering the straight - unable to find more inside the final furlong and dropped back to finish sixth

7th

Empty Wallet (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-0, OR 82

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: G M Lyons

2 9-0 82

Nicola Burns (7)

G M Lyons

¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along in a straight line and 8th passing the furlong marker - stayed on at one speed to the line without threatening

8th

Bellamano (IRE) ^b

No. 7, stall 11

2yo, 8-11, OR 79

J: Yudish Geerdharry (7) · T: J P Murtagh

2 8-11 79

Yudish Geerdharry (7)

J P Murtagh

2

Settled midfield early - asked for effort wide into the straight and up to 6th a furlong out - held no more inside the final furlong to finish 8th

9th

Carwyn (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 12

2yo, 9-3, OR 78

J: James Ryan · T: G M Lyons

2 9-3 78

James Ryan

G M Lyons

0.1

Held up towards the back - driven approaching the straight without threatening leaders - stayed on steadily but outpaced late to finish ninth

10th

Estoublon (IRE) ^b

No. 10, stall 1

2yo, 9-0, OR 75

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

2 9-0 75

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Up with the front group - 4th at halfway before dropping away into the straight - no response inside 2f and finished tenth

11th

Invincible Will (IRE) ^ht

No. 6, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR 82

J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell

2 9-7 82

Robert Whearty

Gavin Cromwell

8

Settled at the back - made no inroads turning for home - faded below 2f out to finish well held

12th

Clarity of Thought (GB) ^b

No. 12, stall 6

2yo, 8-4, OR 68

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 8-4 68

Wayne Hassett (3)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1

Sluggish start and urged forward early - stayed at the back and driven on entering the straight without response - held no more in reserve to the finish