16:55
Grá Chocolates Maiden
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 2m 7.72s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W. M. Lordan
Aidan O'Brien
Settled just behind the front pair early - dropped to 4th with 4f left - made headway approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - pulled clear in the run-in - finished going away
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled in the pack early - up to 7th approaching 4f out - moved forward 3f out - hit the front past 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - unable to reel in winner but held effort to the line
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Lee
Held a forward position early - dropped to 5th around 4f out then improved to 4th inside the final 2f - stayed on late for third but never looked like landing the spoils
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to break - settled midfield - 9th approaching 4f out - improved into 5th inside 2f - stayed on late to finish 4th
Donagh O'Connor
Robson De Aguiar
Went straight to front - stretched clear after 3f - margin narrowed 3f out - overtaken just over 2f out and slipped to third soon after - unable to find more in fourth turn - given up fourth spot near the line
W. J. Lee
P. Twomey
Settled with the pack early - close to rear in 8th with 4f left - improved into 6th inside the final 2f - unable to threaten the leaders but stayed on for 6th
Luke McAteer
John James Feane
Slow into stride - settled towards the back - 14th with 3f left - improved position approaching 2f out - stayed on late without threatening the front runners
Colin Keane
A Oliver
Held up at back - still 17th with 3f left - moved through on the outside inside final 3f - driven approaching 2f out and continued at a steady rate to the line finishing 8th
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Jack Foley
Held up towards the back - moved up into 10th approaching 4f out then angled right and made ground inside the final furlong - finished without further improvement to end ninth
R. P. Whelan
Chris Timmons
Settled with the pack early - 6th and pushed along 4f out - held place inside final furlong finishing 10th
G. F. Carroll
John Joseph Murphy
Settled in the pack - still 11th with four to run and unable to find an advance - dropped away in the final furlong
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh
Held up towards the back - still in twelfth with 3f left - unable to threaten leaders and dropped away final furlong
James Ryan
A Oliver
Held up towards the back - slipped further behind entering the final 3f - made little late progress despite a small late flourish
Rory Cleary
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards back of field - down in 15th with 3f left - unable to find more inside final furlong - well beaten in 14th
Reese Holohan (7)
Andrew Kinirons
Handy early - disputing second 4f out - dropped away steadily inside final 2f to finish well held
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade
Settled near the back - driven along with 3f left - dropped away over 2f out - well held at the finish
Jack Cleary (5)
Kieran P Egan
Slow into stride - settled towards the back and pushed along in 18th 3f out - lost touch soon after and beaten well home
Seamie Heffernan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Settled midfield early - moved forward to sit close to the pace after a furlong showing eagerness - up to 3rd with 4f left - slipped back over 3f out - faded from over 2f out to finish well beaten
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.