17:12
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap
1m, Flat, 2yo, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 43.53s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - still only 5th at halfway - moved into 4th approaching the final two furlongs - hit the front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to win
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Slow to begin - held up early - moved into 4th by halfway - third and driven over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd near the line
Rory Mulligan (5)
James M Barrett
Set the pace early - lost front spot before 2f - sat third at the midpoint - slipped back nearing 2f out - pushed along and rallied inside final furlong to snatch third late
Shane Foley
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - roused to hit the front approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - unable to find more inside final 100 yards and slipped back to finish fourth
No. 1, stall 7
2yo, 9-13, OR 81
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to break - settled last - moved through to hit the front after 2f - driven turning in - overtaken with 2f left - unable to find more in 4th inside final furlong - weakened again close home to finish 5th
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - slipped towards the back by halfway - unable to close from over 2f out - finished 6th well beaten
Non-runners: Margot Mae, Elyatta
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.