15:28
RFL Steels Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 15.19s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Set the pace from the start - edged left to the far rail over 2f out and had that side to itself - shaken up 1 1/2f out then pulled away inside the last 150 yards to win
Robert Whearty
Charles O'Brien
Prominent from the middle of the field - urged over 2f out then up to 3rd with 1 1/2f to run - took 2nd 150 yards out - unable to threaten the winner and stayed on at one speed for 2nd
J M Sheridan
J A Stack
Prominent from the outset and third at halfway - went second 2f out looking full of running - pushed along over 1f out - dropped to third 150 yards out - drifted left and had nothing more to give
Andrew Slattery
A. Slattery
Towards the back of the main group early - pushed along 2f out but made no inroads in 7th over 1f out - plugged on inside the final furlong to snatch 4th late
Shane Foley
Kevin Ryan
Prominent from the start and 4th halfway - pushed along 2f out but made no inroads by 1f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Wesley Joyce
Henry de Bromhead
Prominent early behind the pace-setter - runner-up at the midpoint - third 2f out under urging - fifth over 1f out after being driven - faded in the last furlong to finish 6th
Luke McAteer
Patrick T Foley
Raced in the pack's centre - 6th and pushed along 2f out - made no inroads over 1f out then faded close home to finish 7th
Jack Kearney
Stephen Thorne
Held up at back throughout - pushed along 1 1/2f out without making headway - wound down inside final furlong to finish 8th
Ben Coen
J A Stack
Held up at back throughout - urged from halfway with no response 2f out - tailed off and wound down final furlong
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.