26 Mar 2017 14:10 Naas
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €10,780); Distance: 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places).
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(2) |   | - | Moonlight Bay (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 10 | Chris Hayes | K Prendergast Clipper Logistics… | 4/1 | ||
| prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on in 3rd 1f out, ran on to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on strongly close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(1) |   | 2½ L | Royal Diplomat (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 7 | P J Smullen | A Keatley S Derycke | 6/4 | ||
| led and disputed, pushed along in lead 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(5) |   | ½ L | Verhoyen (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 10 | N G McCullagh | M C Grassick Paul Cullen & Joseph… | 16/1 | ||
| dwelt slightly, soon improved and settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong into 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(3) |   | ½ L | My Silver Nails (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 9 0) | / 3 | Gary Carroll | M Mulvany L Mulvany | 5/1 | ||
| soon disputed, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(8) |   | 2¼ L | Verbitude (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 5 | K J Manning | J S Bolger John White & Anne… | 4/1 | ||
| chased leaders, pushed along in 6th on outer halfway, ridden and closer 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(4) |   | 3¼ L | Way Back Home (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | / 4 | Declan McDonogh | C Roche Peter Comerford | 12/1 | ||
| dwelt, soon mid-division on inner, 6th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(6) |   | 3½ L | Pak Army (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | / 9 | Ronan Whelan | J R Barry Miss Daisy Hitchins | 25/1 | ||
| dwelt, rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(10) |   | 2 L | Silvana Maria (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | S B Kelly | L Smyth Mrs J Auld | 33/1 | ||
| soon towards rear and pushed along, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(11) |   | ¾ L | Footstepsintime (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 5 | D W O'Connor | J F Levins Bernard Caldwell | 16/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon no extra, kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(9) |   | HD | Spirit Of Dreams (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | / 5 | G P Halpin | D Hogan Mr H Burns | 25/1 | ||
| dwelt, always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2(7) |   | 1¼ L | Legatum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | / 2 | Rory Cleary | B W Duke Mrs J S Bolger | 33/1 | ||
| soon pushed along to dispute, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
