12 Apr 2017 19:30 Dundalk
Winner: €45,001 (Penalty: €26,550); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Avenue Inn, Dundalk Patton Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(4) |   | - | War Secretary (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 71- / 11 | Flat (168) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 5/2 | |
| soon led, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, under pressure and joined inside final furlong, kept on well to lead again close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(3) |   | NK | Noivado (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 451215- / 3 | Flat (178) | Colin Keane | G M Lyons Sean Jones | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and progress to challenge 1f out, under pressure and every chance inside final furlong, edged right close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(6) |   | 2 L | Ambassadorial (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 11- / 7 | Flat (187) | S Foley | M Halford Mrs Jane Chapple-Hyam | 6/4 | |
| ran 5th, pushed along on outer under 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(2) |   | 1 L | Intelligence Cross (USA) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 123149- / 4 | Flat (159) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier,mr… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(5) |   | 3 L | Holistic Approach (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 17- / 3 | Flat (171) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Godolphin | 12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(1) |   | 12 L | Hit The Bid (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 6710- / 6 | Flat (215) | L F Roche | D Bunyan & G O'Leary Straight To Victory… | 14/1 | |
| broke well, tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along to challenge on inner 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
