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15:47 Irish Racing Writers Association Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)

13 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 1 Causeway 9 12 R L Moore 13/8 F
slowly into stride, in rear early, pushed up to be prominent after 1f, 3rd halfway, pushed along under 3f out, ridden to lead under 2f out, kept on strongly to fend off challenge in closing stages, gamely
2nd 2 Controlled Head 9 11 S Foley 33/1
towards rear, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed leader final 150 yards, just held
3rd 10 Cotai Lights 2 1/2 lengths 8 12 Oisin Murphy 11/2
tracked leader, raced wide, 5th halfway, pushed along under 3f out, ridden on near side under 2f out, kept on but not match first two inside final furlong
4th 7 Red Autumn 3/4 length 9 2 C D Hayes 28/1
in rear, 10th halfway, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, headway when ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never nearer
5th 3 Flanker Jet 3/4 length 9 6 D Egan 20/1
led, headed and raced in second after 2f, disputed lead halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
6th 4 Son Of Beauty 1/2 length 9 5 J Kearney 16/1
towards rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace close home
7th 6 Cherry Hill Girl Neck 9 2 A J Slattery 14/1
in rear, raced wide into straight, pushed along from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one paced close home
8th 13 Adel 1 3/4 length 8 7 Reese Holohan 20/1
mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden along and switched left under 3f out, no impression and weakened inside final furlong
9th 8 Felix Somary 1 length 9 0 R P Whelan 50/1
prominent, progress to lead after 2f, joined at halfway, ridden along when headed over 2f out, no impression and weakened closing stages
10th 11 All The Girls 1 1/4 length 8 11 J J G Ryan 66/1
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden under 2f out, kept on one pace closing stages, never in contention
11th 14 Salacious 3 lengths 8 7 W M Lordan 12/1
slowly into stride, 6th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly inside closing stages
12th 12 Johnny Soda 2 1/4 lengths 8 7 R P Cleary 12/1
mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along under 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out
13th 5 Breaking Dawn Short Head 9 3 C T Keane 10/3
mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened in closing stages