19:30
Independent Pest Control Staff Christmas Party Handicap
Class 6, 6f20y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 15.10s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
George Rooke
Mark Usher
Sprang smartly to the front - lost the advantage 5f out but sat close up - regained command over 2f out - opened daylight with a furlong left - kept finding to the line
Dougie Costello
Stuart Kittow
Settled towards the back early - pulling hard through the run - made ground into contention with a furlong left - moved up into second inside the final furlong - stayed on without threatening the winner
Ryan Kavanagh (7)
Michael Attwater
Sat behind the front group - moved into second and drifted left approaching the final furlong - headed inside the last and held to finish third one-paced
Darragh Keenan
John Butler
Held a midfield spot wide of the pack - pushed along with 2f left but found little - improved into 4th close home
James Sullivan
Lisa Williamson
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along with 2f left and unable to quicken - eased back a place near the line to finish 5th
Dylan Hogan
Rebecca Menzies
Settled in the pack early - nudged for effort with 2f left - unable to threaten the front-runners late - finished 6th
Sean D Bowen (3)
James Owen
Sluggish start - held towards the back for most of the trip - picked up in the closing stages but never a factor
Tyler Heard
Phil McEntee
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - went to the front - overtaken past halfway - lost place again with 2f left before fading approaching the final furlong to finish eighth
Grace McEntee (3)
Phil McEntee
Sluggish start - settled midfield without threatening leaders - lost touch inside final furlong to finish well held
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.