15:47
Irish Racing Writers Association Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)
7f, Flat, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 34.36s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Sluggish start - back of the field early before moving into contention by the 1f mark - third at halfway - urged forward approaching 3f out - hit the front with 2f to go - held on well when challenged in the final stage - battled to the line for victory
Shane Foley
Daniel James Murphy
Settled towards the back - urged forward and moved left approaching final 2f - stayed on strongly inside final furlong to close - fought to front in closing stages but denied in a tight finish
Oisin Murphy
Adrian Paul Keatley
Sat close to the front early - went wide - 5th at halfway - urged forward 3f out and asked for more nearside inside final 2f - stayed on but couldn't quicken with the front two - finished third
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - driven and moved left approaching 2f out - stayed on under pressure inside the last - finished fourth without threatening the front
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar
Went straight to front - dropped to second before 2f gone - shared front spot at halfway - driven approaching final 2f and lost command inside it - unable to find more late and finished 5th
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - asked for effort with 3f left and drifted left inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up at back - went wide entering straight - driven on with over 3f left - stayed on without gaining late ground - finished 7th
Reese Holohan (7)
M D O'Callaghan
Settled midpack early - still 8th at halfway - pushed and eased over to the left approaching 3f out but found nothing and dropped away in the last furlong
Ronan Whelan
John S O'Donoghue
Handy early - moved to front after 2f before being reached at halfway - pushed on when overtaken with 2f left - unable to respond and faded late
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 3f left - driven approaching 2f out - stayed on steadily to finish tenth
Wayne Lordan
Josh Halley
Hesitant start - 6th at halfway - urged forward with 3f left - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away rapidly late
Rory Cleary
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack - 4th at halfway - asked for effort 3f out - found nothing and dropped away late
Colin Keane
M D O'Callaghan
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - urged on approaching 3f out - dropped away in the finish
Non-runners: Bobby McGee (allergies)
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.