13:25
Army Equitation Centenary Irish EBF Maiden
7f, Flat, 2yo, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 30.66s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien
Handy from the break - second at halfway - driven to the front 2f out - shaken up and edged in front by a whisker inside the final furlong then battled back to score right on the line
Seamie Heffernan
John Joseph Murphy
Sluggish start - settled midfield - moved into third 2f out - driven up to dispute front approaching final furlong - hit the lead for a moment then caught in the final strides
W. J. Lee
Henry de Bromhead
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway then driven into 4th with a furlong left - responded to find third close home
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Sluggish start - settled in the pack then found room and made progress into 5th early in the last furlong - stayed on to finish 4th
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh
Sat close to front pair early - fourth at halfway - pushed along under pressure two out but couldn't quicken and held on same stride to finish fifth
Nathan Crosse
Mrs J. Harrington
Went straight to front - lost advantage 2f out and driven into 3rd inside final furlong - held off closing rivals late finishing sixth
Scott McCullagh
Thomas Mullins
Sat just off the front group - up in 3rd at halfway then 4th and asked for effort with 2f left - flattened out inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Wesley Joyce
Adrian Sexton
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - driven with a furlong and a half left but couldn't threaten and held to the finish
Chris Hayes
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards the back - driven approaching final 2f - stayed on same speed to the line without threatening - finished ninth
J M Sheridan
Martin Hassett
Held up at the back throughout - plodded on without threatening over the final furlong - well held in 10th
Jack Cleary
Aidan O'Brien
Settled around midfield - urged forward at halfway with little response inside the last two furlongs - held no chance late and finished well beaten in 11th
G. F. Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - urged into contention but made no headway by halfway - unable to find more from 2f out - well held at the finish
Donagh O'Connor
John Joseph Murphy
Sluggish start - stayed towards the back throughout - no impression made on the finish - well held in 13th
Non-runners: Hmas Perth, Muscogee Nation, Alpha Betty
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.