Audi Naas Nursery Handicap

1st

Exchange Student (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 8-0, OR 55

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: J A Stack

2 8-0 55

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

J A Stack

1:27.33 £12,600

Sat behind pace early - disputing second at halfway - asked for effort 2f out and hit front with a furlong left - driven out to prevail in the closing stages

2nd

Luca Brillante (IRE)

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-10, OR 78

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

2 9-10 78

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

½ £4,200

Settled at back early - made ground smoothly over a furlong out then driven to finish strongly - just failed to overhaul winner

3rd

Banks Of The Boyne (IRE)

No. 2, stall 6

2yo, 9-8, OR 79

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Michael Mulvany

2 9-8 79

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

1¾ £2,101

Sent to front early - opened up a two length advantage by halfway - driven out approaching final two furlongs and lost the advantage a furlong out - held on for 3rd unable to close again late

4th

Elyatta (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 5

2yo, 8-2, OR 63

J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: Noel Meade

2 8-2 63

Reese Holohan (7)

Noel Meade

3½ £1,050

Sat close to front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort 2f out but couldn't gain ground inside final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish 4th

5th

Margot Mae (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

2yo, 9-10, OR 78

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-10 78

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

½ £630

Held up towards the back - urged into contention after halfway but made no dent on the leaders approaching final stages - stayed on at one gait late to finish 5th

6th

Tradewinds (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 10-0, OR 85

J: Paddy Harnett (3) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2 10-0 85

Paddy Harnett (3)

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

½ £420

Sat close to the front pack - third at halfway - asked for effort 2f out but made no dent on those ahead - held on same pace through the final furlong to finish sixth