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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race
2m3f185y, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 5.60s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J Dunne (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up at the back early - still only 7th at halfway and 6th with six furlongs left - made headway into 4th approaching the final quarter mile - found space to hit the front over 2f out drifting slightly right - quickened clear inside the final furlong - went on to score comfortably
Mr J W Hendrick (7)
Adrian Murray
Went straight to front - gap grew after 3f then narrowed by halfway marker - pushed clear again past halfway - margin shrank with 5f left - overtaken and slipped to third with 3 1/2f to run - down to fourth just over 2f out - rallied into second inside final furlong - unable to peg back leader - drifted off a straight course late on - finished second beaten 8 lengths
Mr J L Gleeson
Henry De Bromhead
Sat just behind the pace early - moved into second before the 9-furlong mark - made ground 4f out - knocked about in third with 2f left - couldn't threaten from there - held on for third without finding more late
Miss J Townend
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back holding a fair grip early - up to 5th at halfway - into 3rd with six left - shortened gap approaching the home turn - hit the front briefly with three and a half to go - overtaken inside the final two furlongs - clipped another runner around the same point - slipped to 4th with a furlong left - unable to find more at the finish
Mr A T Feeney (7)
M O Quigley
Held up towards the back - still 6th at halfway - improved into 7th out - up to 4th 6f out - pushed into 5th before 4f out with no real gain over 2f out - crept closer late but never a threat - finished held well beaten
Mr D Doyle (7)
Robert Murphy
Prominent early - 3rd at halfway - lost ground to 6th and faded 6f out - well behind and distanced from 4f out
John Hayes-Holland (7)
Michael G Kennedy
Held up at back - still 8th at halfway after being squeezed for space on the inner - lost touch 4f out - finished well beaten in 7th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Emmet Mullins
Handy early - 4th at halfway - dropped back 7f out - 8th 6f out and pressed for effort - fell away 4f out - well beaten at the finish
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.