15:40
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)
Group 3, 1m2f40y, Flat, 3yo, F, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 6.86s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled just off the pace and pulling hard early - moved into third after two furlongs - going strongly though boxed in approaching two out - found a gap between rivals to hit the front a furlong out - sent further ahead soon after - stayed on strongly - relaxed the pace near the line - winning comfortably
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Settled close up early - moved into command with two furlongs left after chasing the front-runner - overtaken approaching final furlong despite urging - couldn't find another gear - stayed on at same rate to finish second
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Settled handy early - hit front after 1f - urged forward before fading from the lead 2f out - stuck in 3rd with little threat 1f out - held on for the same effort to finish 3rd
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sluggish start - settled just off the front group on the inner fighting for control - 5th at halfway - shifted right and asked for effort over 2f out - 4th and driven with a furlong left but couldn't close - held on for same-degree finish in 4th
Rory Cleary
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - not going a yard - urged forward 3f out - 6th and unable to find more late
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Slow into stride - settled towards back pulling hard - up to 6th at halfway - urged forward approaching 2f out - into 5th inside final furlong but unable to find more - finished sixth
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled just behind the pace early - fourth at halfway - asked for more effort entering the straight - sixth two out making no headway - dropped away in the final stages - pulled up short before 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.