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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 26.21s
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Result
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Sat 2nd early on - moved to the front going strongly 2f out - 3 lengths ahead 1f out and stuck on to win
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled 4th and well ahead of the rest early - pushed along into the straight and unable to close on the leader with a furlong left but battled on - moved into 2nd close home
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
P C O'Donnell
Travelled keenly early on and went to front - overtaken with 2f left - couldn't find more when asked inside final furlong - stayed on at one tempo to finish third
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat handy in 3rd early - unable to close from over 2f out - dropped to 4th inside final furlong - held on for minor honours without gaining further ground
Robbie Colgan
David Marnane
mid-pack early - held around 6th at halfway - up to 5th but unable to close inside final two furlongs - stayed on same pace to finish fifth
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled midpack - still lacking a challenge into the final furlongs - held on at a steady effort to finish 6th
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled around midpack early - down the pack by halfway - stayed on at one gear through the closing stages to finish seventh
Ronan Whelan
Mark Fahey
Sluggish break - held towards back and 9th at the halfway stage - unable to close over 2f out and well held
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Richard Brabazon
Held up early - trailing group by halfway - no impression made - finished last of the runners
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten
Rory Cleary
Harry Shearman
Sat behind the front group early - dropped to fifth and lost touch two furlongs out - eased away without threatening late on
Non-runners: Fate's Gambit (coughing)
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.