Ballylinch Stud Irish EBF Ingabelle Stakes (Listed)

1st

Maire Rua (GB)

No. 7, stall 11

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

2 9-2 –

Colin Keane

G M Lyons

1:26.54 £60,000

Settled midpack early - up to 3rd with a furlong left under pressure - stayed on strongly to hit front near the finish

2nd

Timeless Tale (IRE)

No. 11, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery

2 9-2 –

W J Lee

W McCreery

½ £20,000

sat behind front group early - third entering straight - driven into advantage a furlong out - stayed on gamely but caught close home to finish second by half a length

3rd

Snowing (IRE)

No. 10, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR 88

J: Pierre-Charles Boudot · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 88

Pierre-Charles Boudot

A P O'Brien

1½ £9,999

Set the pace early - driven approaching the straight and overtaken over a furlong out - unable to threaten late holding third

4th

Ibelieveicanfly (USA) ^h

No. 4, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR 100

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 100

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

1¼ £5,000

Sat close to front group early - fourth into straight and urged forward - unable to close inside final furlong - stayed on same rate for fourth

5th

Bellesque (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR 91

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

2 9-2 91

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2¾ £3,000

Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway - driven approaching straight then slipped back to fifth inside final furlong - held no threat to front end late

6th

Apollo's Comet (IRE)

No. 1, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-2 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

¾ £2,000

Held up towards the back of the pack - niggled into contention entering the straight but unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same gait to finish sixth

7th

Lady Patrona (GB)

No. 5, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR 83

J: Keithen Kennedy · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-2 83

Keithen Kennedy

Mrs John Harrington

1

Held up at back - driven into the straight but unable to challenge - stayed on same gait late to finish seventh

8th

Maeda Matsu (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: Ms Sheila Lavery

2 9-2 –

Rory Cleary

Ms Sheila Lavery

½

Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - dropped back under pressure turning in and stayed on steadily to finish 8th

9th

Blonde Over Blue (GB) ^t

No. 3, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR 91

J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-2 91

J M Sheridan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2

Settled towards back of field - pushed along early on the straight but couldn't threaten leading group over 1f out - weakened to finish ninth

10th

Miss Cashman Hooke (IRE)

No. 8, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

2 9-2 –

Ben Coen

Miss Natalia Lupini

0.3

Sluggish start settling near back - pushed along and made progress into 7th with a furlong left - held on same effort inside final 150 yards - finished 10th