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Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1)
Group 1, Class 1, 6f, Flat, 2yo, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 9.67s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled at the back early - driven into contention approaching 2f out and hit the front with a furlong left - driven out to assert inside the final 150 yards
No. 3, stall 5
2yo, 9-5, OR 103
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held a midfield position - asked for effort 2f out sitting 4th and drifted left to move into 2nd inside the final 150 yards - stayed on strongly to finish 2nd beaten a length and a quarter
W J Lee
P Twomey
Settled towards the back early - driven into contention approaching final 2f and up to 2nd for a moment inside the last - eased back to 3rd but battled on to the line
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Set the pace early - urged on with two furlongs left then overtaken a furlong out - unable to find more inside the final 150 yards and beaten into 4th
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - asked for effort 2f out then slipped back to 5th inside final furlong - held no more late
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway then pressed for effort approaching 2f out and slipped to 6th with a furlong left - couldn't find extra gear and finished steadily without threatening
Oisin Murphy
M D O'Callaghan
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway then asked for effort - faded to the back inside the final two furlongs and could find no more
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with no response entering the closing stages - urged again but couldn't find more - kept on same pace to the line
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.