Mallow Garden Festival 22nd, 23rd & 24th May Fillies Maiden

1st

Wild Bessie (IRE)

No. 10, stall 11

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Henry De Bromhead

3 9-3 –

Ronan Whelan

Henry De Bromhead

1:33.54

Sprang forward smartly to hit the front - soon overtaken and dropped to second by the 3f mark - regained the advantage 2 1/2f out - lost that edge with 2f left - fought back to nose in front inside the final furlong - held on strongly to the line

2nd

Signora (IRE)

No. 8, stall 9

3yo, 9-3, OR 92

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-3 92

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

¾

Settled with the pack early - 4th at halfway - improved into contention 2f out - edged in front approaching the furlong marker before being overtaken - unable to fight back and finished second

3rd

Expert Dancer (GB)

No. 2, stall 7

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

3 9-3 –

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

2¼

Slow to break - held up towards back - found some late running with a furlong and a half left - up into 5th with a furlong to run - stayed on to finish 3rd at the line

4th

Flower Forest (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-3 –

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

0.3

Settled with the pack early - roused into 4th over a furlong out then finding more to move up to 3rd - edged back to 4th near the line

5th

Star Of Beauty (IRE) ^v

No. 9, stall 6

3yo, 9-3, OR 75

J: W J Lee · T: K J Condon

3 9-3 75

W J Lee

K J Condon

2½

Handy early - up in 3rd after 3f - advanced to front approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - unable to threaten front pair inside final furlong - faded to finish 5th

6th

Mardi Gras Queen (USA)

No. 7, stall 8

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J A Stack

3 9-3 –

Seamie Heffernan

J A Stack

3½

Held up towards the back - shaken up around 1½f out but unable to progress in 6th - lost ground late

7th

Divine Legend (IRE)

No. 1, stall 5

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-3 –

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

2½

Stumbled slightly out of the gates - settled towards the back of the pack - asked for effort with a furlong and a half left but made no headway - dropped away inside the last furlong to finish seventh

8th

Flagstone Lady (IRE)

No. 3, stall 10

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Jamie Powell · T: M D O'Callaghan

3 9-3 –

Jamie Powell

M D O'Callaghan

2½

Held up early - lost touch and asked for effort after 2f - shaped better over 1f out - stayed on late but well held

9th

Girl Bear (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: Jack Foley

3 9-3 –

Luke McAteer

Jack Foley

8½

Race in early pace - hit front soon after start - overtaken with 2 1/2f left and dropped away - faded steadily in the closing stages

10th

Magna Kotcha (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

3 9-3 –

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

½

Settled with the pack early - dropped away and driven along with two furlongs left - faded through the final stages

11th

Zermatt Star (IRE)

No. 11, stall 4

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-3 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

2½

Slow to break - held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - lost touch approaching last two furlongs and beaten well before the finish