15:45
Darley Fillies Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 2yo, F, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 28.30s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh
Sat handy behind pace - 3rd at halfway then into 2nd and driven approaching 2f out - hit front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to prevail
W. J. Lee
P. Twomey
Sat behind the front-runner early - disputing second at halfway - shaken up to hit the front two out - overtaken with a furlong left - unable to challenge again and held for second
Colin Keane
Daniel McLoughlin
settled midfield - moved right and made progress inside final two furlongs - third and pushed along a furlong out but couldn't close - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Keithen Kennedy
Mrs J. Harrington
Sat behind front pack early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out but found nothing - held to fourth without gaining ground late
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven approaching 2f out but made no dent on those ahead - held 5th inside the final furlong - held on for that spot without finding more
Donagh O'Connor
Robson De Aguiar
Went straight to front - clear by a length at halfway - driven up and lost the lead 2f out - dropped to 4th under pressure and faded to finish 6th
Robbie Colgan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response 2f out - held to the line with nothing more to offer
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
settled at the back - niggled into contention 2f out but made no inroad - weakened and allowed to coast home eighth
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.