14:50
Fern Lane Handicap
5f205y, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 12.01s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
M D O'Callaghan
Set the pace from the off - lead extended to a length by halfway - pushed along inside the last furlong and stayed on strongly to score
Sorcha Woods (7)
Edward Lynam
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - driven into second a furlong out - couldn't match the winner's stride under pressure and stayed on to the line without changing gear
N G McCullagh
E J O'Neill
Settled at back early - still 6th at halfway before improving into 4th with a furlong left - onto 3rd late but only stayed on same gait to finish 2.0 lengths off
James Ryan (5)
John Andrew Kinsella
Poor break from stalls - settled midfield and 5th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out to move 3rd - unable to find more inside final furlong and a half finishing 4th
Sean Davis
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Knocked by another runner at the break - settled towards the back and travelled keenly before being asked for effort with 2f left as rider misplaced the stick - improved into 6th inside the final furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Gary Carroll
Richard Brabazon
Sat just behind the front group early - fourth at halfway then under pressure making no headway when squeezed for space inside the final two furlongs - held on for sixth beaten 6 lengths
Ronan Whelan
Jack W Davison
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - asked for effort 2f out then slipped to fifth inside final furlong - unable to find more late and held for seventh
Gavin Ryan
Diego Dias
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response inside final two furlongs - unable to find more in the closing stages
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.