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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Martin Molony Stakes (Listed Race)

Distance: 1m4f70y
Going: Good
Prize: €26,550
Runners: 7
Winning time: 2m 45.59s (slow by 8.19s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Chris Hayes T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:99 SP:6/1
Midfield - headway on outer home turn - ridden under 2f out - ran on well up the centre to lead 1f out - pushed out towards finish - always doing enough (trainer's rep said - regarding apparent improvement in form - step up in trip combined combined with the ease in the ground had brought it about)
2
J:Wayne Hassett T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:96 SP:7/4F
In touch with leaders - headway challenging over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on and went clear with winner inside final 110yds
3 3
J:James Ryan T:Noel Meade
Age:8 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:103 SP:11/2
Held up in rear - headway from over 1f out - ran on and went third towards finish - no match for first two
4 ¾ 5
J:Andrew Slattery T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Age:3 Weight:8st 7lbs
OR:- SP:11/1
Prominent - went second after 1f - led narrowly when edged right and hampered rival under 2f out - headed 1f out - soon no extra (jockey said filly hung right in the straight)
5 ½
J:Donagh O'Connor T:Ross O'Sullivan
Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:96 SP:40/1
Led at steady pace - headed but prominent after 1f - challenging when hampered under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
6
J:Ronan Whelan T:A P O'Brien
Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:105 SP:85/40
Prominent - led after 1f - headed when hampered under 2f out - weakening when bit short of room over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong
7 2
J:Paddy Harnett T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs
OR:92 SP:14/1
Towards rear - brief headway 5f out - weakened 3f out

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €7
Tote place: €2.20 €1.60
Exacta: €15.80
Trifecta: €87.50
CSF: €17.33