Matchbook El Classico 100 Moneyback Special Irish EBF Maiden

1st

Confucius (IRE)

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-7 –

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

1:09.91

Set the pace from the start - pushed along with a furlong left - opened up inside the final 150 yards - stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Alaskan Bear (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison

2 9-7 –

James Ryan

Jack W Davison

3¾

Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - driven on with two furlongs left - up to second and asked for effort inside final furlong - could not close on winner in the last 150 yards and stayed on same gait to finish 2nd

3rd

Bull Shark (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar

2 9-7 –

Donagh O'Connor

Robson De Aguiar

3¾

Up with the pace - 2nd at halfway - nudged into 3rd over 1f out - unable to land a blow inside the final furlong

4th

Selwyn (IRE)

No. 5, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

2 9-7 –

Colin Keane

G M Lyons

1½

Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along in 4th two out - unable to close and stayed on same gear to the line finishing 4th

5th

Two Brigade (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jamie Powell · T: M D O'Callaghan

2 9-7 –

Jamie Powell

M D O'Callaghan

0.05

Towards the back of the field - no headway when ridden 2f out - plugged on inside the final furlong without threatening

6th

Luca Brillante (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

2 9-2 –

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

11

Hesitant start - urged into midfield contention - 4th at halfway - driven but unable to close 2f out - held no threat in closing stages and dropped away

7th

Give Me Liberty (IRE)

No. 4, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery

2 9-7 –

W J Lee

W McCreery

4¾

Held up at back throughout - driven and slipping off the pace over 2f out - kept on same pace to finish seventh