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Saturday 23 May 2026

17:55

O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

1m2f, Flat, 3yo, 15 runners

Winning time 2m 6.36s

Going
Good
Surface
Turf

Result

1st

Count Bezukhov (IRE) t

No. 2, stall 8

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2:06.36

Tracked the pace-setter - still second at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - responded gamely inside final furlong to get up right at the line

2nd

Lonely Island (FR)

No. 5, stall 3

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: M D O'Callaghan

½

Went clear early - driven with two furlongs remaining and stayed on gamely under pressure into the last furlong - couldn't find more late and just caught right at the line

3rd

Saxony Charms (IRE)

No. 15, stall 16

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: A Oliver

½

Sat just behind the pace - back in 8th at the midpoint - moved into 5th with 2f left - pushed along and stayed on to snatch 3rd near the line

4th

Numantia (IRE)

No. 8, stall 13

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Paddy Harnett (5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

¾

Settled midfield - 9th at halfway - urged forward with two furlongs left - stayed on late to move up into 4th near the line

5th

Echo Inferno (GB)

No. 3, stall 4

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

0.3

Handy early - 5th at halfway - urged into 4th approaching 2f out then up to 3rd inside final furlong - faded to finish fifth

6th

Royal Bones (IRE)

No. 9, stall 6

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Scott McCullagh · T: Mrs John Harrington

1¾

Sat close to front group early - 6th at halfway - urged on with two furlongs left then flattened out to hold same rhythm to the line - finished 6th beaten 3¾ lengths

7th

The Shandyman (FR)

No. 11, stall 10

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: W P Mullins

½

Handy early behind front pair - 4th at halfway - nudged into 3rd 2f out - lost that spot again before final furlong and faded near the line

8th

Vanir (IRE)

No. 16, stall 1

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J P Murtagh

1¾

Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - asked for effort turning for home but found little and finished one-paced - eighth at the line

9th

Sakoku (IRE)

No. 14, stall 11

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

7

Held up in the pack from the off - failed to land a blow - well held at the finish

10th

Theorist (IRE) t

No. 12, stall 12

3yo, 9-8, OR 76

J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger

¾

Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - urged on turning for home - in sixth spot with 2f left before fading through the final furlong to finish 10th

11th

Glen Echo (IRE)

No. 4, stall 9

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

3¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to make ground from over 2f out - well held at the finish

12th

Amethyst Stone (IRE)

No. 1, stall 2

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: James Ryan · T: G M Lyons

2

Held up towards back of pack - unable to make headway from 3f out - well held at finish

13th

Stabannon (IRE)

No. 10, stall 7

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Donal Kinsella

2

Held up early - lost touch through midfield - no impression made and well beaten in 13th

14th

Matada (IRE)

No. 6, stall 17

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell

7

Held up in the pack from the start - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 14th

15th

Niobite (IRE)

No. 7, stall 14

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Patrick J Flynn

11

Held up at the back throughout - no impact on the race at any stage

Non-runners: Walk In Provence (off feed), Will You Stop (skin allergy)

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.

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