Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race)

1st

Coral Cove (FR)

No. 8, stall 3

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: James Owen

2 8-13 –

Kieran Shoemark

James Owen

1:28.17 £12,885

close order behind the pace-setters - driven 2f out to sweep to the front and drift right - drew off comfortably in the final furlong

2nd

Sweet Iris (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

2 9-2 –

Oisin Orr

Richard & Peter Fahey

4¾ £6,042

close up behind the pace-setters - driven 2f out into second - battled on but no answer to the impressive winner

3rd

Rule Of The Agency (GB)

No. 2, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby

2 9-7 –

David Allan

Tim Easterby

2¼ £3,022

towards the back early - driven 2f out and finished well - grabbed an unthreatening third late on

4th

Special Operations (IRE)

No. 5, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby

2 9-4 –

Sean Kirrane

Tim Easterby

0.3 £1,510

slow to begin and settled towards the back - driven 2f out and battled on - finished off the race without ever getting competitive

5th

Travellers Girl (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR 70

J: Kevin Stott · T: Roger Fell

2 9-2 70

Kevin Stott

Roger Fell

0.3 £755

went on by a short head early - driven 2f out and soon overtaken - dropped away over 1f out

6th

Diplomacy (GB)

No. 1, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby

2 9-7 –

Billy Garritty

Michael & David Easterby

3½ £378

up with the pace early - driven and soon lost touch rapidly from 2f out

7th

The Resdev Rocket (IRE)

No. 4, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby

2 9-7 –

Joanna Mason

Michael & David Easterby

½

towards the back throughout - always struggling for a competitive position

8th

The First Drop (GB)

No. 3, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Barry McHugh · T: Adrian Keatley

2 9-7 –

Barry McHugh

Adrian Keatley

1¾

close to the pace and edging right for the whole trip - driven over 2f out - soon well held