17:45
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, 22 runners
Winning time 2m 5.03s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robbie Colgan
A J Martin
Held up in the pack - tight for space 3f out and still 20th two furlongs from home - made rapid progress wide to reach 7th and driven 1f out - kept on powerfully to hit the front near the line
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Up with the front group - nudged forward into contention 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - collared and found little near the line to finish second by half a length
Reese Holohan (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - still 16th under pressure 2f out - into 7th approaching final furlong - finished strongly to snatch 3rd
No. 4, stall 17
3yo, 9-7, OR 102
J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Up with the front group - moved to share top spot 1f out - edged out inside the final furlong and found nil - 4th at the line
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Slow to begin - settled towards the back of the pack - boxed in approaching 2f out - pushed along and made progress into 9th with a furlong left - stayed on but failed to get closer late on
Colin Keane
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to begin - back in the pack and driven early - trailing outright - urged into effort with 2f left - still down in mid-division approaching the last furlong - finished with running on late but held in sixth
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled midfield - pressed for effort in 8th with 2f remaining - stayed on same gait to finish 7th
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Sat second early - hit front after 2f - driven up to share advantage 3f out - forced back in command approaching final furlong and a half - overtaken with 1f left and couldn't respond to finish 8th
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled around midfield - pressed for effort in 11th with 2f left - unable to close - beaten into 9th
Wayne Lordan
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack - pushed along and improved into 9th approaching final 2f - unable to threaten leaders - finished 10th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Slow to begin - settled towards the back pulling hard - pressed for effort in 15th two out - stayed on same speed late
No. 18, stall 1
3yo, 8-9, OR 90
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back on the rail - boxed in with 2f left and needed driving - blocked for room once more inside the last - stayed on to finish 12th
Sam Coen (5)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close up early - pushed along in 7th two out - dropped away late to finish 13th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held up at the back - improved into 13th but boxed in with 2f left - pushed along but couldn't get on terms - well held at the finish
Rory Cleary
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Went straight to front - handed up spot after 2f - shared advantage 3f out - driven and closely challenged 2f out - overtaken 1 1/2f out and faded away
Nathan Crosse
Gerard Keane
Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 16th
Jamie Powell
J P Murtagh
Held up in the pack early - made no headway through the race - well held at the finish
Rossa Ryan
Andrew Kinirons
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away to finish 18th
Chris Hayes
A Oliver
Settled midpack - pressed for effort around 12th with 2f left - faded to finish well beaten
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away late to finish well beaten
No. 1, stall 11
6yo, 10-0, OR 103
J: Scott McCullagh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Scott McCullagh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held a midfield position early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - dropped away late to finish well beaten
W J Lee
Michael Mulvany
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left before dropping away - allowed to finish in own time late on
Non-runners: Bay Colony
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.