26 May 2018 15:00 Curragh
Winner: €60,000 (Penalty: €35,400); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Cold Move Irish European Breeders Fund Marble Hill Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(3) |   | - | Fairyland (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 1 / 9 | Flat (19) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mme Stockwell/tabor/smith | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd from halfway, led travelling smoothly 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(4) |   | 2¼ L | Van Beethoven (CAN) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 31 / 3 | Flat (19) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Magnier, Mrs John,… | 4/6 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, soon bumped, kept on without troubling winner final furlong into 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(5) |   | NK | Land Force (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 31 / 2 | Flat (14) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 8/1 | |
| close up, led from halfway, headed 1 1/2f out, soon not match winner and one pace, dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(9) |   | ½ L | Gee Rex (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 5 / 5 | Flat (14) | W J Lee | J C Hayden S Lucey | 66/1 | |
| soon pushed along towards rear, detached in last from before halfway, headway and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(2) |   | 4¾ L | Recon Mission (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 1 / 9 | Flat (15) | L F Roche | M O'Callaghan Dr S Fleming | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, headed and 3rd from halfway, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(7) |   | NK | Evasive Power (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 1 / 9 | Flat (7) | Declan McDonogh | M O'Callaghan Devauden Court… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, soon bumped with rival, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(1) |   | NK | Wartime Hero (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 2 / 5 | Flat (15) | Colin Keane | G M Lyons Jarlath McDonagh | 10/1 | |
| held up in touch, 6th halfway, soon effort, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(6) |   | 1¾ L | Chestnut Express (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | / 5 | Chris Hayes | D Bunyan & G O'Leary Brian Bunyan | 50/1 | ||
| dwelt, towards rear, 8th halfway, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(8) |   | 5½ L | Scotts Honor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 3 / 5 | Flat (15) | Ronan Whelan | P J Prendergast Garry Fleming | 33/1 | |
| unseated at start and loaded without rider, held up in touch, 7th halfway, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
