18:32
Guinness Nursery Handicap
5f160y, Flat, 2yo, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 21.31s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sent to front early - matched by rival at halfway - shaken up to regain command entering straight - edged 4 lengths in front over 100 yards - stayed on strongly for a comfortable win
Chris Hayes
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back - driven up entering the straight and unable to threaten leaders with a furlong left - stayed on strongly out wide to snatch second close home
Danny Sheehy
Jack W Davison
Settled midfield - 8th at halfway - asked for effort into straight - up to 6th with a furlong left before staying on same speed to finish third
W J Lee
A Oliver
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward heading into straight - still 9th and driven with 1f left then denied room and shifted left - stayed on strongly to finish 4th
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Driven early from wide and settled just behind the front pack - third at halfway - urged on turning in - unable to threaten the winner inside the final furlong and held to finish fifth
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Up with the front pair to halfway - lost place entering straight under pressure - unable to close on winner late and held for sixth
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled towards the back early - urged forward but made no headway entering the straight - stayed on at same effort under pressure inside the final furlong to finish 7th
James Ryan (5)
John S O'Donoghue
Went straight to the front early - settled just off the pace in 4th by halfway - asked for effort turning into the straight but made no headway a furlong out - held no more inside the final 150 yards to finish 8th
No. 9, stall 12
2yo, 8-13, OR 64
J: Hugh Horgan (5) · T: John Andrew Kinsella
Hugh Horgan (5)
John Andrew Kinsella
Settled midfield early - sixth turning for home under a nudge - up to fifth with a furlong left and asked for effort - held no more inside final furlong and finished ninth
Hooz In Court (IRE) e/sb
No. 12, stall 4
2yo, 8-7, OR 49
J: Nathan Crosse · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
Nathan Crosse
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Sat behind the front group - 5th at halfway - driven turning into the straight - 7th with a furlong left and under pressure - unable to close and finished 10th one-paced
Gavin Ryan
P J F Murphy
Held up in midfield - driven approaching straight without gaining ground - urged out with a furlong left but unable to quicken - finished 11th
Sean Davis
Sean Davis
Held up at the back - driven with no gain into the straight - unable to find more late and finished 12th
No. 3, stall 1
2yo, 9-8, OR 68
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - urged into contention nearing the straight but made no headway - driven out but couldn't quicken from over a furlong out - well held in 13th
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.