18:00
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 12.78s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Luke McAteer
Patrick T Foley
Settled midpack early - 4th at halfway - urged forward outside final 2f - moved up into 2nd inside last furlong - slipped back to 3rd around 150 out - fought back to 2nd then hit front late to score
W J Lee
M C Grassick
Held up at the back of the pack - up to 5th by halfway - improved into 3rd with 2f left - pushed into second inside the final 200 yards - hit the front with 150 yards left but found nothing more and was caught right on the line
Reese Holohan (7)
Paul W Flynn
Went straight to front - urged on approaching 2f out - lost advantage inside final furlong and unable to quicken - stayed on same gait for third at the line
Gavin Ryan
Mark Fahey
Up with the front runner - pressed for 2nd at halfway - off the bridle and fell back to 4th over 1f out - plugged on one-paced inside the final furlong
Rory Cleary
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up towards the back - driven into contention with 2f left to reach 5th - held level thereafter finishing 5th beaten under six lengths
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - still 6th at halfway - driven into contention entering the straight but unable to make headway from 2f out
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Went in front early - quickly overtaken - held third at halfway - urged into the straight - up to fifth under pressure with 2f left - had nothing more and dropped away inside the final furlong
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.