Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes (Group 3)

1st

Sea Of Rain (IRE)

No. 6, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR 87

J: Colin Keane · T: J S Bolger

2 9-2 87

Colin Keane

J S Bolger

1:39.21 £42,000

Handy from the off - hit the front approaching final 3f then asked for effort and opened daylight with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to the line for victory

2nd

Ballyskeagh (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Chris Hayes

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

¾ £14,000

Held up towards the back - boxed in around 2 1/2f out - driven up into 4th with 1f left then finished strongly to snatch 2nd close home

3rd

Damsel In Distress (IRE)

No. 3, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR 95

J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel McLoughlin

2 9-2 95

Ben Coen

Daniel McLoughlin

0.3 £7,000

Held up at back - driven up into 6th with 2f left then edged into 2nd early in the last furlong - held on one-paced for 3rd

4th

Exceptionally (USA)

No. 4, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

1¼ £3,501

Held up towards the back - driven for effort but made no dent two out - seventh and asked for more approaching the final furlong - finished strongly in the closing stages to be fourth beaten 2 1/4 lengths

5th

Speckles (IRE)

No. 8, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Ronan Whelan

A P O'Brien

¾ £2,101

Handy early - shared front spot around halfway - second and pushed along over 2f out - unable to close and held to fifth

6th

So Lovely (USA)

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

4¾ £1,400

Sat handy early - 4th at halfway - into 3rd and pushed along 2f out - dropped to 5th approaching final furlong and unable to threaten - held to finish sixth

7th

Tosca No Candis (IRE)

No. 10, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR 92

J: W J Lee · T: Robson De Aguiar

2 9-2 92

W J Lee

Robson De Aguiar

1

Sat handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - into 4th and driven 2f out - faded to finish 7th

8th

Bellesque (IRE)

No. 2, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR 92

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-2 92

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3½

Settled midfield early - holding sixth at halfway - driven approaching final furlongs but couldn't land a blow - held no more in reserve late on and finished eighth

9th

Sword Of State (IRE)

No. 9, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR 78

J: Rory Cleary · T: Brendan W Duke

2 9-2 78

Rory Cleary

Brendan W Duke

3¼

Went straight to front - driven up and lost advantage inside final 3f - urged over 2f out but had nothing more to offer - well held at finish

10th

Samnina (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-2 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

4¼

Held up towards the back of the pack - 7th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left - unable to find more inside the final furlong and finished well held