16:15
Whiriskey Refrigeration Irish EBF Nursery Handicap
7f, Flat, 2yo, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 31.49s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Set the pace from the start - driven clear over 2f out and stayed on well inside the final furlong - allowed to coast to the line
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed into 2nd with 2f left - unable to close on the winner and held on for second
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Settled midfield early - pushed into 5th two out then chased on into 4th inside final furlong - held effort to the line for 3rd
Gary Carroll
Kevin Michael Smith
Settled just behind front group early - 4th at halfway - hampered a touch approaching 3f out - pushed into 3rd with 2f left - unable to threaten and finished fourth staying on steadily
Chris Hayes
Michael Mulvany
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along approaching final 2f but couldn't close in 6th - stayed on same effort to finish 5th
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up towards the back - bumped a touch 3f out - pushed along approaching 2f out - unable to make headway in 7th before finishing 6th one-paced
James Ryan (5)
T G McCourt
Close up early - settled second before drifting left approaching 3f out - pressed for effort in 4th with 2f left - held no more late finishing seventh
Hugh Horgan (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Tucked in off the pace early - 6th at halfway - pushed along over 2f out but unable to close - well held at the finish
J M Sheridan
Jack W Davison
Slow to break - held up towards the back for much of the way - pushed along with no headway made 2f out - well held at the finish
Wayne Hassett (5)
John F O'Neill
Held up in the pack - pushed along and dropped towards the back 3f out - drifted off a true line - unable to threaten leaders - finished well held in 10th
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - moved out wide with three furlongs left - pushed along but unable to close from there and well held at the finish
Rory Cleary
Adrian McGuinness
Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway and nudged over 3f out - under pressure and found nothing from 2f out finishing well held in 12th
Non-runners: Abraham Answer (unsuitable ground), Boutella (unsuitable ground)
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.