Naas (IRE) Races
Naas (IRE)
17:30
Dooley Insurance Group Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
Naas (IRE)
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €1.67
Place: €1.10 €1.90 €3.80
Exacta: €6.80
Trifecta: €77.30
Non-Runners: Until Dawn (withdrawn; bolted to post)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Merrily (USA) | 3 F | AVG | A P O'Brien | 128 lbs | 4/6F | Won | Pushed along briefly - soon disputed lead - led narrowly from 2f out - ridden and faced challenge 1f out - ran on towards far side inside final 110yds - pushed out(op 8/11 tchd 8/13 and 4/5) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Say Yes To Dreams (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 128 lbs | 6/1 | 1.25 | Dwelt start - towards rear - headway going okay from over 2f out - went second and challenging when ran green inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner (jockey said filly rolled around in closing stages)(op 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Irish Ballet (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 128 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - slightly awkward start - took keen hold - raced in last - headway when switched right and bumped rival over 1f out - went third up the centre and kept on final 110yds (jockey said filly went to edge right in closing stages - changed her legs and made contact with a runner on her outside)(op 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Dandy Magic (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Emmet Mullins | 128 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Midfield - prominent towards far side over 2f out - bit short of room under 2f out - ridden briefly and outpaced inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Island Girl (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | J A Stack | 128 lbs | 15/2 | 4.25 | Dwelt start - towards rear - headway when ran green from 2f out - bumped on near side of group over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds (jockey said filly was weak in closing stages)(op 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Brigid's Cloak (GB) | 2 F | Poor | J P Murtagh | 128 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Unseated rider before start - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed but prominent from 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Dandy Khan (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Mrs John Harrington | 128 lbs | 25/1 | 0.1 | In touch with leaders - bit short of room from under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said filly had no luck in running)(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Tino Pai (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Ms Sheila Lavery | 128 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - joined leaders on near side of group after 1f - weakened gradually from over 1f out(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Pompano Beach (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 128 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - bit short of room from under 2f out - stumbled 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Gateway Arch (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Joseph Anthony Murray | 128 lbs | 125/1 | 6 | Taken down early - dwelt start - soon midfield - weakened from over 2f out(tchd 150/1) |