20:00
Dublin To Bahrain Fillies Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, F, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 42.07s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat close up early - third at the midway point - pushed along to move upsides two out - hit the front soon after - held on under pressure to the line
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Went straight to front - challenged from halfway then squeezed for effort and lost lead approaching final 2f - stayed on strongly in closing stages - narrowly denied in second
Ben Coen
W McCreery
Slow to break and settled towards the back - pushed along to make headway inside the final two furlongs - closed to take third inside the last but denied by three quarters of a length
Scott McCullagh
M C Grassick
Sat just behind the front-runner early - still handy approaching the midpoint - asked for effort with 2f remaining and slipped to third inside the final furlong - stayed on at an even gait to finish 4th
Donagh O'Connor
K J Condon
Settled towards the back - pushed along approaching 2f out but unable to threaten the front group - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Settled in the pack early - pushed along to get closer with 2f left and into 4th before the final furlong - held effort to the line finishing sixth
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Sat close to the front early and fighting for control after a furlong - dropped to the back after three furlongs - asked for effort with no response 2f out - stayed on at one gear to finish seventh
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled around midfield early - 4th at halfway and pressed on into contention over 2f out - couldn't find more inside the final furlong and finished 8th
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.