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Bahrain Turf Club Knockaire Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 1m½f, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 47.99s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W. J. Lee
P. Twomey
Settled among the backmarkers - gradually improved to 5th turning into the straight then 4th over 1f out under urging - stayed on strongly inside the final 150 yards to snatch the win near the line
W. M. Lordan
Aidan O'Brien
sat just off the pace - 4th at halfway - 3rd entering straight and nudged for effort - 2nd 1f out under urging - stuck on strongly inside final furlong and challenged for the front 50 yards out - held by winner near finish - beaten half a length
Shane Foley
Mrs J. Harrington
Prominent from the start and in front after 3f - nudged on early in the straight then given a serious ask 1 1/2f out - stayed on gamely inside the final furlong - overhauled 50 yards out and faded to finish third
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh
Raced at the back early - improved to sixth turning for home under urging - stayed on strongly inside the last furlong to snatch fourth near the line
Colin Keane
G. M. Lyons
Up with the pace and vying for control early - overtaken after 3f but stayed second into the straight - nudged by hands and heels early in the straight before 3rd 1f out - weakened inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Seamie Heffernan
Patrick J Flynn
Prominent from the start - 3rd at halfway - 4th entering the straight under urging - dropped to 6th 1f out and flattened out late
No. 3, stall 5
4yo, 9-9, OR 98
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled at back of field and raced keenly - urged on turning in without making ground over 1f out - soon beaten and finished 7th
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.