20:10
Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race
1m6f14y, Flat, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 18.38s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Set the pace from the outset - pushed further ahead with two furlongs left - powered on well in the closing stages to win with ease
Seamie Heffernan
C Byrnes
Held up early - progress on inner to 3rd 4f out - pushed into 2nd 2f out but couldn't threaten leader - stayed on to hold second
Colin Keane
Emmet Mullins
Sat close behind the pace in 2nd - eased back to 5th under pressure over 2f out then only middling in 4th with a furlong left - edged up to 3rd late but unable to close inside the final furlong
Cian MacRedmond (5)
John J Nallen
Sat just behind the front group early - pushed along to move into 3rd with 2f left - unable to close the gap approaching the final furlong - held on in 4th but couldn't find more
Chris Hayes
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind the front pack in 5th - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - unable to close in the straight and held for 5th
Ben Coen
Ian Williams
Sluggish start - settled in sixth off the pace - pressed for effort with 3f left before fading
Gavin Ryan
John Joseph Hanlon
Hampered start - sat third early - pushed along with 4f left - lost touch and dropped away - trailed home well beaten
Non-runners: Dawn Rising (unsuitable ground), Hidden Land (ran yesterday)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.