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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, F, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 30.82s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paddy Harnett (5)
Michael Butler
Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - 9th at halfway - found space and progress a furlong out after shifting left - up to 4th inside the final furlong and a half - finished full of running to get up on the line
Ronan Whelan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Hit the front early - kicked clear inside final two furlongs - margin shrank in the run to the line despite being ridden out - caught right at the post to finish second by half a length
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Dropped away early - back in 10th at halfway - moved up and edged left over a furlong out - stayed on strongly in the closing stages to take 3rd - closing fastest of all at the line
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack early - 4th at halfway - pushed along in 3rd approaching the final furlong - stayed on but edged back to 4th near the line
Wayne Lordan
Joseph G Murphy
Held up early - still back in 8th at halfway - moved through 1 1/2f out to loom up second inside the last - then dropped away and faded to finish 5th
Gavin Ryan
John James Feane
Settled early - held 5th at halfway - unable to threaten leaders approaching final furlong - tight for space late and finished 6th 4 lengths back
W J Lee
M C Grassick
Sat close up early - disputed second spot by halfway - dropped back and driven along inside final furlong - faded in the closing stages to finish 7th
Colin Keane
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled just off the pace early - slipped back through the field approaching the final furlong - edged closer late but finished 8th
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow and hesitant start - settled towards back and pulling hard - 7th at halfway - dropped away inside final 2f - held on well beaten into 9th
Seamie Heffernan
J A Stack
Settled with leaders early - 3rd at halfway before slipping back into 4th and asked for effort 2f out - lost ground fast in closing stages to finish well held
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to begin - settled at the back of the field - still last of the group at halfway - asked for effort with a furlong and a half left - lost ground in the closing stages and beaten well
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.