22 Dec 2017 18:00 Dundalk
Winner: €15,001 (Penalty: €9,239); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Standard.
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(10) |   | - | Zihba (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 10 | W J Lee | J A Stack Al Shaqab Racing | 15/8 | ||
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, led last 50 yards and asserted close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(2) |   | 1¼ L | Port Lions (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 33262 / 4 | Flat (14) | P J Smullen | M Halford The Lions Partnership | 8/11 | |
| soon prominent and disputed after 1f, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, joined and disputed inside final furlong, headed last 50 yards, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(6) |   | 6 L | Dancing Lady (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 8 / 3 | Flat (14) | K J Manning | Peter Fahey Anthony Rogers | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(8) |   | 2½ L | Irish Minister (USA) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 6 | S Corby | J P O'Brien Mrs D Jefferson | 25/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, progress into 8th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(12) |   | ½ L | Itschessnotchekers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 603663 / 4 | Flat (14) | Rory Cleary | N Lawlor Ms Kiva O'Brien | 25/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13(13) |   | SHD | Queen Rabab (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 6 / 3 | Flat (47) | Wayne Lordan | J A Stack Pension Fund II… | 20/1 | |
| led and disputed, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(14) |   | ½ L | Ishigati (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | L F Roche | D K Weld J Higgins | 25/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 3f, ridden and some progress on inner 2f out, stayed on into moderate 6th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(1) |   | 1¾ L | Annie Ok (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 5 | K J Leonard | Mrs D Foster Take A Chance On… | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14(4) |   | 4¾ L | Sovereigns Rock (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | Flat (28) | P B Beggy | P F McEnery P F McEnery | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(5) |   | 1¾ L | Spittal Field (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 5 | Ben Coen | M A Gunn J F Kenny | 50/1 | ||
| slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(9) |   | SHD | Hen Party (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | / 3 | Flat (28) | T P Madden | T Cleary Thomas Cleary | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1(7) |   | ¾ L | Flemings Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | / 3 | Flat (35) | S Foley | G J Power G J Moylan | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4(11) |   | 2 L | Moorepark Lad (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 9099 / 3 | Flat (79) | D P Linehan | A McGuinness Edward Battersby | 66/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden and dropped towards rear 3f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12(3) |   | 45 L | Night Myth (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 09 / 2 | Flat (101) | Nathan Crosse | J J Hanlon Miss Rachel O'Neill | 80/1 | |
| dwelt, soon outpaced and well behind, eased 2 1/2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Tempestua (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 9 / 3 | Flat (21) | Reserve 1 | H De Bromhead Mrs Heather de… | 0/0 | ||
| 16 |   | - | Rock In Society (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 9 / 4 | Flat (42) | Reserve 2 | S Donohoe Mr Dave James | 0/0 | ||
| 17 |   | - | Matter Of Time (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 06 / 3 | Flat (105) | Reserve 3 | H De Bromhead Richard Sloway | 0/0 | ||
