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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race
1m7f150y, NH Flat, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 57.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr D Doyle (7)
S Curling
Settled at the back early - moved into contention 3f out - pushed into 4th spot 1 1/2f out - hampered briefly approaching final furlong - stayed on to win late
Mr Derek O'Connor
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - crept forward 3f from home - hit the front briefly under pressure inside the final furlong but got a touch novicey and was collared - overhauled late - kept on to be denied by three quarters of a length
Mr J H Williamson (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled towards the back - moved into contention 3f out - pushed into 6th with 2f left - unable to threaten leaders in 4th but stayed on to finish 3rd
Mr P W Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Sat behind pace early - hit front briefly before 1f then shared advantage - lost command after 5f - pushed along to draw level 2f out and went ahead 1 1/2f out - lost lead over 1f out - fought back to share front inside final furlong - kept up fight but stuck in 3rd at the finish
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Shared early lead before yielding it inside first furlong - settled just behind the front group and 4th at halfway - pushed along 3f out but unable to gain ground - stayed on same effort to finish 5th
Mr J L Gleeson
Emmet Mullins
Held up behind main group - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort 3f out - unable to find more inside final furlong and finished sixth
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled off the pace early - still near the back at halfway - pushed along with 3f to go but unable to close - well beaten in 7th
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Josh Halley
Settled in the pack early - took a strong grip and hit the front after 6f - opened a big gap 5f out - driven along and margin shrunk 2f out - overtaken 1 1/2f out and faded to finish eighth
Mr B Barry (7)
Charlie Keegan
Shared control early - lost front spot after 6f - pushed along and unable to find more from 3f out - beaten well into 9th
Mr J P Crowley (7)
Declan Queally
Tracked the front group early - slipped through the pack to midfield by halfway then dropped towards the back - pushed along with no response from three furlongs out finishing well held
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.