16:56
Goffs Lacken Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, 5f205y, Flat, 3yo, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 11.93s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Handy early - shared front spot inside final two furlongs - edged clear approaching the last 100 yards and stayed on to score
W J Lee
K J Condon
Held a spot on the far side clear of rivals to inside final 2f - shared the front around that point - lost the advantage with a furlong left despite driving - battled on to be edged out
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Settled towards the back early - began to close the gap 2f out - up into 4th with a furlong left - pushed to the front rank and battled to the line - edged into 3rd right at the post
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - into 3rd and closing a furlong out - stayed on well for 4th beaten three quarters of a length
Chris Hayes
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't threaten - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing 5th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the front pair - 6th and pushed along by halfway - unable to close 1½f out - stayed on at one gait late - finished 6th
Seamie Heffernan
J P Murtagh
Settled off the pace - 7th and pressed for effort at halfway - unable to close in closing stages - finished 7th
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Went straight to front - overtaken with 2f left then dropped away 1 1/2f out - allowed to finish steadily in rear
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.