17:20
R. C. Bagot Handicap (50-80)
1m2f84y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 50-80, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 17.97s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
A Oliver
Sat handy behind front group early - disputing 2nd at the midpoint - pushed along with 2f left - moved through to hit the front early in the last furlong and stayed on strongly to score
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat handy behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - up to 3rd and driven a furlong out - fought on gamely inside the last but couldn't get past the winner
James Ryan (5)
Gerard Keane
Settled in the pack early - still midfield at halfway before making progress under pressure approaching the final two furlongs - into 6th a furlong out - finished strongly to snatch 3rd near the line
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Set the pace early - still going strongly with two furlongs left before being pressed and pushed along with a furlong and a half to travel and losing the advantage soon after - unable to find more inside the final 100 yards and held for 4th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Yvonne Latta
Held up towards the back - driven forward to make progress with 2f left - eased over to the left and asked for effort in 5th a furlong out - stayed on at one speed but never threatened those ahead late
Jack Cleary (7)
M M Rice
Held up towards the back on the wide side - pressed for effort with 2f remaining and made progress into 7th with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing 6th
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Settled towards the back - driven into contention early in the straight before improving into 8th under pressure 1f out - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Luke McAteer
James M Barrett
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - into 3rd and driven early in the straight - dropped back to 4th under pressure 1f out and found nothing late to finish 8th beaten 5 lengths
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Held up at back of the pack - asked for effort over 2f out but made no headway - stayed on same speed late to finish ninth beaten 6.5 lengths
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Sat close to the front pack early - third at halfway - fourth and asked for effort into the straight - dropped back with 2f left and had nothing more to offer finishing 10th
Ronan Whelan
M Halford & T Collins
Sat close to pace early - 6th at halfway - pushed along inside final two furlongs - flattened out from a furlong out - held on for 11th
Chloe Byrne (10)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled at the back throughout - no meaningful response when asked 2f out - plugged on one-paced inside the final furlong to finish 12th
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up at the back of the field - urged forward but made no headway over 2f out - unable to find more inside the final furlong finishing 13th
Nathan Crosse
John James Feane
Settled around midfield early - 7th at halfway - pushed along and dropped back over 2f out then unable to find more
Robert Whearty (5)
Padraig Roche
Settled midpack early - driven for effort approaching final furlongs but made no headway - faded thereafter to finish well held
Non-runners: Aird (unsuitable ground), Belles Feuilles (unsuitable ground), Morse (unsuitable ground), Sir Callisto (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.