18:30
Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 45.66s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind the front group early - fourth turning halfway - moved up and pressed forward 3f out - hit the front 2f out - pushed along before staying on well to the line
Shane Foley
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Chris Hayes
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along with 2 1/2f left - unable to close in 4th entering final furlong then held on for third
Seamie Heffernan
M D O'Callaghan
Settled in the pack early - pushed into 6th with two furlongs left - stayed on at one effort through the final furlong to finish 4th
Adam Caffrey
H Rogers
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside the closing furlong to finish fifth
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Donagh O'Connor
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left but couldn't find extra - stayed on steadily to the line - finished seventh
Scott McCullagh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Early into a forward position - hit the front after a furlong - challenged and put to work approaching 2f out before losing command - unable to find more late on
Colin Keane
Henry De Bromhead
Settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along with no gains made 2f out - couldn't quicken final furlong - finished ninth
W J Lee
W McCreery
Went forward early - eased back into the pack soon after - pushed along with no headway made 2f out - well held at the finish
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Gary Carroll
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Near front early and shared the lead for a spell - settled just behind the pace then third by halfway - pushed along and unable to find more from 2f out finishing well beaten
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Nathan Crosse
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up at the back - pushed along with no headway 3f out - well held at the finish
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and unable to quicken - dropped away to finish last of all
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.