14:10
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 25.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Reese Holohan (7)
G M Lyons
Settled in the pack early - given encouragement approaching final two furlongs while still 8th passing the furlong marker - driven and finished strongly to hit the front right at the line
James Doyle
Charlie Fellowes
Sat just behind the pace - 6th at halfway - given a squeeze into the straight - improved to 2nd inside final furlong - hit the front with 100 yards left and battled on but caught right on the line
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Hesitant start and dropped to the back - urged forward early in the straight - still down in 11th and asked for effort a furlong out - finished strongly to snatch third near the line
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
settled in the pack - still 7th at halfway - pushed along and moved up into 3rd inside the final 2f - stayed on at one gait but squeezed for space near the finish
W J Lee
Jennie Candlish
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort with 2f left and moved into 4th with a furlong to go - stayed on at one speed to the line
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled just behind the front group - 4th at halfway - pushed along to hit the front approaching 2f out - overtaken close home and unable to find more
Oisin Murphy
Stephen Thorne
Held up towards back - roused with a furlong to run and made progress into the pack - finished strongly close home to take 7th
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Held up towards back - pushed along and made no headway over 1f out - responded to finish in 8th
Colin Keane
Stephen Thorne
Sat close to the front early - dropped to 8th by halfway - driven approaching final 2f and stayed on at one gear to finish ninth
Rory Mulligan (5)
John S O'Donoghue
Sat just behind pace early - 3rd at halfway then driven into straight sitting 5th with a furlong left - held that position to the line
Kieran Shoemark
David O'Meara
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway then driven approaching the furlong pole without gaining ground - held no more inside final furlong to finish 11th
Seamie Heffernan
J P Murtagh
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward nearing straight - little impression under pressure inside final two furlongs - stayed on same speed to finish well held
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up at back - shaped better into straight but boxed in with a furlong left - stayed on same speed to finish well held
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Held up towards the back - driven into the straight and made up a little ground a furlong out - unable to find more close home - finished 14th
Chris Hayes
Thomas Gibney
Held up early - lacked pace throughout - no impression made in the straight - finished well held
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar
Sat close to front pair early - second at halfway - pushed along and slipped back inside final two furlongs then held no more in reserve
No. 14, stall 2
4yo, 9-1, OR 88
J: Christophe Soumillon · T: Charlie Johnston
Christophe Soumillon
Charlie Johnston
Sent clear early - driven approaching straight and overtaken with over a furlong left - soon empty and dropped away
Non-runners: Tokenomics, Victory Tip, Temperance, Dark Viper
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.