18:30
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Div 1)
7f, Flat, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 27.19s
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Result
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Settled in the pack early - pushed along to reach contention two out - challenging up front approaching the last quarter mile - shared the advantage a furlong from home - shot clear inside the final furlong to assert and stay on strongly to the line
Wayne Lordan
Robson De Aguiar
Bolted to front early - overtaken after a furlong and sat close up - third at halfway - shared advantage with two furlongs out - driven back in front at the furlong and a half marker - matched a furlong out then overhauled inside final furlong - battled on gamely for second
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left - boxed in briefly a furlong out - finished with running to take 3rd but couldn't reach those in front
Brandon Wilkie (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close up early - hit front after a furlong - challenged and pushed along 2f out - overtaken shortly after - unable to find more in 3rd and stayed on same gear to the finish
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat close to the front pack early - disputed second at halfway - pushed into the lead group with 2f left - found little inside the last two furlongs and finished one-paced in 5th
Nicola Burns (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Held a midfield spot early - advanced into 5th with 3f left before finding nothing more under pressure - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th
No. 13, stall 14
3yo, 8-10, OR –
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Held up in the pack early - moved up with the front group after 2f - 4th at halfway - pushed along on the far rail 2f out - no progress from 1 1/2f out and plugged on at one tempo to finish 7th
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to break and towards the back - pushed along with 2f left then edged left - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong to finish eighth
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Sat handy behind pace - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort with 3f left then unable to find more inside final 2f - finished well held in 9th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Thomas Dowling
Settled towards the back of the pack - travelled keenly early - pushed along with no headway made 2f out - finished well held in 10th
Gary Halpin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to break - driven up in the back markers early - showed nothing thereafter - well held in 11th
James Ryan
Jack W Davison
Slow to break - held up at the back throughout - pushed along with no response 3f out - well held at the finish
Seamie Heffernan
Andrew Slattery
Tracked the front group early - urged forward in 6th at halfway - under pressure with nothing more left 2f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Artsman (allergies), Cash On Black (reserve), Princess Chloe (reserve)
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.