14:10
Guinness Irish EBF Nursery Handicap
7f, Flat, 2yo, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 33.82s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Handy early - sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - moved up nicely with 1½f left - pushed to the front inside the final furlong - drifted right towards the rail near the finish - went clear for a comfortable win
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Hampered at the break - hit the front approaching the 6f marker - driven along with 2f remaining - challenged hard inside the last two furlongs - overtaken close home and held on for second
No. 7, stall 2
2yo, 9-4, OR 72
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Went straight to the front - overtaken after a furlong while pulling hard - sat second at halfway - dropped back with a furlong and a half remaining - boxed in briefly - pushed along into fourth with a furlong left - stayed on at one tempo to finish third
Reese Holohan (7)
Paul W Flynn
Sat behind the front pair travelling keenly - 3rd at halfway - pushed along and closed in with 1½f left - unable to find more in the final furlong - finished 4th
Jack Cleary (5)
A P O'Brien
Raced up with the pace early - eased back into midfield by halfway - pushed along with 2f left - unable to threaten inside the final furlong and finished 5th
Chris Hayes
Gavin Cromwell
Slow into stride and settled towards the back - given a squeeze for effort after a furlong and a half then asked for more with 2f left - unable to close 1f out and finished sixth
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled off the pace - still last passing halfway - pushed along with 2f to run but unable to close and well beaten late
Non-runners: Margot Mae
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.