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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)
1m, Flat, 2yo, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 40.63s
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Result
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Sat close to the pace early - back in 5th at halfway - driven into contention 2f out to move 3rd inside final furlong - hit front close home and stayed on strongly to win
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just behind the front pack early - third at halfway then asked for effort 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on at one gear to finish 2nd beaten three quarters of a length
W J Lee
Adrian Murray
Up with pace and in front from 1½f - driven early in straight then overtaken close home - unable to find more and held for third
Ronan Whelan
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - roused with two furlongs left and up to 6th approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one speed through the closing stages to finish fourth
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Set the pace early - settled second and shadowing the front-runner by halfway - driven approaching 2f out without gaining ground then dropped to 4th under pressure inside the last - held no more late to finish 5th
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven approaching the straight but made little headway over a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat close to front group early - 4th at halfway - urged into effort entering straight - 5th with a furlong left and unable to find more late
N G McCullagh
Charles Weld
Held up towards the back of the field - urged forward into the straight and 9th with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 8th
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack - urged forward into the straight but made no dent on the leaders - faded to finish well beaten
No. 14, stall 13
2yo, 8-2, OR –
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards the back - pushed along on the straight - unable to close inside final furlong - finished well held in 10th
Wayne Hassett (3)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back and driven early - failed to land a blow - beaten well over a furlong out - finished 11th
No. 4, stall 14
2yo, 9-4, OR –
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sluggish start settling near the back - unable to close on leaders 2f out despite urging - stayed on same speed to finish 12th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Noel C Kelly
Settled in the back markers early - never a factor as field turned for home - stayed on same gear late to finish 13th
James Ryan
Ms Claire O'Connell
Settled at the back - made no impression when asked for effort entering the straight - faded to finish 14th
Non-runners: Boston Benjamin (off feed), Gold Find (reserve), Musashi (no jockey declared)
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.