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Saturday 18 July 2026

13:10

Juddmonte 'Lead Artist' Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

7f, Flat, 2yo, 6 runners

Winning time 1m 27.83s

Going
Good To Firm
Surface
Turf

Result

1st

Porto Vecchio (IRE)

No. 4, stall 4

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

1:27.83 £15,000

sat behind the front pack pulling hard early - drifted left for a moment after 1 1/2f - going strongly over 2f out - went in front 1 1/2f out and soon driven to take control - stayed on gamely to last home though the margin came back late on

2nd

Victory Speech (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

½ £5,000

drifted left from the stalls - restrained handy on the outside pulling hard - mildly hampered after 1 1/2f - 4th at halfway - driven into 3rd 2f out - soon nearly level with the front pair - under continued pressure when looking inexperienced 1f out - 2nd but unable to reel in the winner in the final 100 yards - stayed on strongly near the line

3rd

Anchor Road (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

1¼ £2,500

slow and mildly hampered from the stalls - soon handy and went in front after 1f - driven and looked inexperienced over 2f out - under continued pressure but lost that spot 1 1/2f out - unable to get back on terms early in the final furlong - held that gait to finish 3rd in the final 100 yards

4th

Speakers Corner (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

1¼ £1,250

handy early - soon sat behind the front pack and up to 3rd after 2f - driven into 4th 2f out - under continued pressure without getting on terms over 1f out and stayed on one gait

5th

Fort Dearborn (IRE)

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

1½ £750

slow to break - restrained handy down the inside - 5th at halfway - driven 2f out - unable to get on terms when given a squeeze inside the final furlong and stayed on one gait

6th

Drumbeat (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: A P O'Brien

½ £500

at the back throughout - driven 2f out - unable to get on terms when looking inexperienced over 1f out - given a squeeze inside the final furlong and stayed on one gait

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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