17:35
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m1f30y, NH Flat, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 11.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Handy early on inner - up with the front group and 3rd at halfway - edged in front 4f out - urged forward 3f out - driven clear a furlong out - stayed on strongly - allowed to idle and margin shortened near the line
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Settled midpack on the rail - up to 5th by halfway - within striking distance 4f out - driven and drifted right 2f out without gaining ground - held on at one effort late to finish 2nd
Mr J L Gleeson
Emmet Mullins
Went forward wide early and hit the front after a furlong - lost command 4f out and slipped to third - driven on 3f out but couldn't find more 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish third
Mr O McGill (5)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled at the back early - still 12th with 4f remaining - urged forward approaching 2f out into 4th but unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Patrick T Foley
Settled midpack early keeping keen hold - 10th with 4f left - urged forward with 3f to go - shaken up into 6th 2f out - unable to close and finished well beaten in 5th
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
Philip Fenton
Settled midfield early - improved into 4th with 3f left - pressed for effort soon after - held 5th under urging 2f out but couldn't find more
Mr Finian Maguire
J P Dempsey
Settled towards the back and fighting for control early - urged forward through the pack with 4f left - in 8th with 2f to run - finished without response for 7th
Mr J P Murray (7)
Leonard Whitmore
Held up towards back of pack - improved to 5th with 4f left - urged forward 3f out and in 7th with 2f to go - unable to find more late
Conor Clarke (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat handy on the outer early travelling keenly - 2nd at halfway - dropped to 4th with 4f left - asked for effort but made no dent on those in front - dropped away to finish ninth
Mr D Doyle (7)
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to the front pair - fighting for control early - midfield by halfway - asked for effort 3f out then faded to finish tenth
Mr R M Staunton (7)
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the back of the field - driven with over 3f left - dropped away - finished well beaten
Mr T A Halford (7)
C W J Farrell
Sat close to the front group wide - 6th at halfway - driven 4f out but made no headway - dropped away to finish well beaten in 12th
Mr B T Stone (7)
Paul Power
Held up towards the back early - shown the whip and slipped to the back 7f out - lost touch with the field - finished a distant last
Mr C J Shine (7)
Michael J McDonagh
Sat close to the pace early travelling keenly - 4th at halfway - dropped away under pressure with 4f left - faded steadily - trailed in well beaten
Mr B O'Neill
Michael Butler
Sat up wide with the front group early - travelling keenly - eased back through the field 5f out - lost touch and finished well beaten
Non-runners: Treadonmydreams (unsuitable ground)
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.