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Darley Irish EBF Naas Oaks Trial Stakes (Fillies' Listed)
Listed, 1m2f84y, Flat, 3yo, F, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 14.43s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Sat close up early - second at halfway then edged in front turning for home under pressure two out - stayed on strongly to the line for the win
Chris Hayes
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Settled towards the back early - made progress into contention around the home turn to lead the field into 4th two out then pushed into 2nd a furlong out - stayed on at one speed to finish runner-up beaten three-quarters of a length
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Sat just behind front group early - 4th at halfway - improved into 2nd past 2f out and driven on - eased back to 3rd inside final furlong and held for third
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - still only 5th at halfway then asked for effort in the straight - stayed on same gait late to snatch 4th near the line
No. 5, stall 2
3yo, 9-2, OR –
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - 3rd at halfway - squeezed for space and clipped heels approaching 2f out - pressed into 4th but couldn't close final furlong
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Held up towards the back - still 6th at the midpoint - asked for effort inside final 2f but couldn't quicken and stayed on same speed to finish 6th
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Went straight to front - pressed and overtaken early in the straight then dropped away to the back 2f out - held on for seventh without finding more
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.