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  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:22  |   Winning time: 2m 4.99s
1st
Horse silk
10
(3)
39-8
12/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Dwelt and pushed along early, mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, 6th 1f out, good headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, comfortably at line Mkt1: op 15/2 tchd 7/1 Mkt2 op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(14)
2/1j
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: Gavin Ryan
Dwelt and towards rear early, headway to track leaders after 2f, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace Mkt1: tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
¾
15
(5)
39-3
18/1
T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes
Rear of mid-division, headway into 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
1
9
(12)
10/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Seamie Heffernan
Tracked leader in 2nd, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, 3rd 1f out, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, no extra Mkt1: op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
13
(7)
2/1j
T: A OliverJ: Billy Lee
Dwelt, mid-division, headway into 4th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, no extra Mkt1: op 11/4 tchd 85/40
6th
Horse silk
hd
8
(13)
10/3
T: Jack FoleyJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression on leaders Mkt1: op 4/1 tchd 7/2
7th
Horse silk
2
11
(1)
18/1
T: A OliverJ: Ronan Whelan
Dwelt, in rear, closer in 6th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression Mkt1: op 28/1 tchd 20/1; Mkt2 op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
8
14
(2)
100/1
T: J S BolgerJ: Declan McDonogh
Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 8th 2f out, no impression Mkt1: tchd 125/1
9th
Horse silk
21
2
(10)
66/1
T: P T FoleyJ: Luke McAteer
Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along early, ridden 3f out, no impression, never a factor Mkt1: op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
(4)
200/1
T: B W DukeJ: Rory Cleary
Always behind, never a factor Mkt1: tchd 150/1
11th
Horse silk
19
1
(15)
300/1
T: Miss K BrownJ: James Ryan
Led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, weakened Mkt1: op 250/1
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12
(9)
Horse silk
Collared
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: J P Murtagh  J: Ben Coen
WD
3
(8)
Horse silk
Changing Lanes8
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 3
T: J P O'Brien  J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
NR
4
(6)
Horse silk
Hard Promises54
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 3
T: A Oliver  J: Colin Keane
NR
5
(11)
Horse silk
Loch Gamhna25
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 3
T: M Hassett  J: Paddy Harnett
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€1.80, €1.10, €4.10EX:€36.90Trifecta:€115.10SF:€37.66

Forecasts

Numantia (2/1), Saxony Charms (2/1), Changing Lanes (9/4), Tokyo Tower (10/3), Will You Stop (10/1), Hard Promises (10/1), Wyman (12/1), Loch Gamhna (12/1), Collared (16/1), Zadawa (18/1), Youcansaythatagain (18/1), Scat Rhythm (66/1), Solas Na Gealai (100/1), Pimlico Piranha (200/1), Ballysax Stew (300/1)

Verdict

CHANGING LANES shouldn't be inconvenienced by this drop in trip and he can build on his 3 in-frame efforts in a competitive maiden. Saxony Charms and Numantia are next on the shortlist.

  1. CHANGING LANES
  2. SAXONY CHARMS (IRE)
  3. NUMANTIA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Our Friend Mouse
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 3
J: Billy Lee  |  T: A Oliver
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00

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