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Ballylinch Stud Priory Belle Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)
Group 3, 7f42y, Flat, 3yo, F, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 33.02s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Sat behind the front group - moved through to join the front rank on the rail 2f out - driven clear approaching the final furlong and a half - kept finding more under pressure to the line and won going away
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - urged into contention in 10th with 2f left - made strong progress into 3rd inside the final furlong - moved up to second close home - kept battling but couldn't get on terms - finished second
J M Sheridan
Joseph G Murphy
Sat behind pace on rail - pushed along 2f out and moved into 2nd with a furlong left - dropped to 3rd close home - held no more late finishing third
Jamie Powell
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held up towards the back on the inside - improved into 4th and pushed along 2f out - stayed there but flattened out in the closing stages to finish 4th
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Slow to break - hit the front early and held it until halfway when matched - pressed for the advantage and lost it turning in - slipped back to 6th with a furlong left - unable to find more at the finish
Seamie Heffernan
Stephen Thorne
Held up early - urged into action with 2f left - improved to 5th inside final furlong - unable to find more late on finishing 6th
Chris Hayes
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 9th with 2f left - unable to close - finished 7th
Oisin Murphy
Noel Meade
Settled close to the front - shared command at halfway - pushed along and overtaken entering the straight - slipped back to 7th inside the final furlong with little response
W J Lee
P Twomey
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along turning for home and 7th with two furlongs left - dropped away late to finish 9th
Jack Cleary
A P O'Brien
Held up towards the back on the wide side - pushed along in 10th with 2f left - unable to close - finished well held in 10th
Robbie Colgan
Henry De Bromhead
slow to break - settled at rear pulling hard - made no headway in the straight - well held in 11th
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Settled around midfield early - fighting the bridle then pushed along entering the straight - dropped away to finish 12th
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Settled in the pack early - pushed along entering the straight - dropped away late to finish 13th
Non-runners: Blanc De Blanc (coughing), White Lily (in season)
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.