17:00
Rockshore Lager Claiming Race
1m2f110y, Flat, 3yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 27.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
J G Coogan
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - driven forward to hit front turning in - battled on gamely to prevail by a whisker
Dylan Browne McMonagle
R P Cody
Settled at the back early - still 7th and asked for effort entering the straight - moved through on the outside to take 2nd inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly but just failed to catch the winner
Ronan Whelan
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back early - still down in 8th at halfway - driven to improve into 5th entering the straight - up to 2nd for a moment inside the last furlong and a half before settling for third
Robert Whearty (5)
C Byrnes
Held up towards back of the pack - urged into contention around 8th turning for home - improved on the outside late to snatch 4th close home
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just off the front group early - into 5th by halfway then 4th and driven on turning for home - couldn't quicken and stayed on at the same rate through the last furlong
Donagh O'Connor
J F Levins
Driven early and settled behind the front group - 3rd at halfway - asked for more effort turning into the straight - no headway under pressure and held to finish 6th
Jack Cleary (7)
Adrian Murray
Up with pace early - hit front 4f out then driven and lost advantage entering straight - 3rd and urged over 1f out - held on for 7th
W J Lee
Cian Collins
Held up in midfield - 6th at halfway - driven approaching the straight - unable to close final furlong - eventually well held
James Ryan (5)
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back - urged into contention but made no headway 3f out - had nothing more to offer late - finished ninth well behind
Conor Maxwell
John Andrew Kinsella
Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway - pushed along with nothing forthcoming 3f out - dropped away steadily through the straight to finish well held
Shane Foley
R K Watson
Held up at back of field - not involved with front group - driven with no response 3f out - dropped away to finish last
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Set the pace early - overtaken with 4f remaining - driven and dropped back entering straight - couldn't find more when asked - allowed to drop away last furlong and finished well adrift
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.