Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

The Mean Fiddler (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR 79

J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn

2 9-7 79

Jason Hart

John & Sean Quinn

0:59.32 £5,940

Settled just behind the pace early - hit the front before halfway - driven up and lost the advantage for a moment approaching the last furlong - regained command inside the closing stages and kept finding more to win

2nd

By Jove Grace (IRE)

No. 4, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

2 9-2 –

Oisin Orr

Richard & Peter Fahey

¾ £2,788

Held up towards the back and slipped to last before halfway - responded with a strong surge from a furlong out - stayed on well to grab runner-up spot close home

3rd

Sable Noir (IRE) ^h

No. 8, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-2 –

Tom Eaves

Kevin Ryan

0.3 £1,395

Held a forward spot early - drifted through the middle of the track - hit the front approaching 2f out then lost that advantage inside the final furlong - couldn't find more and edged back into third close home

4th

Classyfied (GB)

No. 6, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby

2 9-2 –

Sean Kirrane

Tim Easterby

2 £697

Held up towards back - driven into contention approaching final furlong - stayed on to snatch fourth close home but lacked the speed to get closer

5th

Paphos (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll

2 9-7 –

Zak Wheatley

Declan Carroll

¾

Set the pace early - lost the advantage before halfway - driven approaching the last furlong - faded close home to finish 5th

6th

Calef (IRE)

No. 5, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR 67

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara

2 9-2 67

Daniel Tudhope

David O'Meara

1½

mid-pack early - closed on the front-runners approaching the furlong pole then pushed along - lost momentum close to home

7th

La Flor Granada (GB)

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Cam Hardie · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

2 9-2 –

Cam Hardie

Richard & Peter Fahey

½

Held up at the back - urged forward with under a furlong left - dropped away close home - finished 7th

8th

Pivotal Star (GB)

No. 2, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby

2 9-7 –

Billy Garritty

Michael & David Easterby

0.2

Held up at the back - never able to land a blow and drifted off a true line approaching the furlong marker - faded close home to finish well beaten