15:09
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
1m1f120y, Flat, 3yo+, F, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 1.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Set the pace early - headed briefly before halfway then back in front turning in - edge holding into final furlong with rivals pressing - responded to the drive and battled to the line - prevailed at the finish
W J Lee
Richard John O'Brien
Settled off the pace early - still back in 7th at halfway - moved through to 5th two out - up to 3rd and pressing the leaders inside the final furlong - found extra to take second with a hundred yards left - stayed on strongly but denied by a narrow margin
Reese Holohan (7)
Mark Fahey
Sat close behind front pair in 3rd - moved up to challenge with 2 1/2f left then fought on into the closing stages - held on for third without gaining further ground
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Sat handy in 4th early - asked for effort entering straight - found little 2f out and dropped to 5th - stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Settled off the pace - 6th at halfway - moved into 5th turning for home - reached 3rd and put to the test 2f out before dropping to 4th and unable to quicken inside the final furlong
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Slow to begin - settled at back of field - still 7th with 2f left and unable to close - finished well held in 6th
Colin Keane
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled off the pace - 5th at halfway - 6th into the straight and pushed along - unable to threaten leaders and faded late
Patrick McGettigan (5)
J P Murtagh
Settled second early - shared the front around before halfway - overtaken turning into the straight - dropped away 2 1/2f out - faded into finish well held
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.