19:32
Hop House 13 Handicap (47-65)
1m5f98y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 47-65, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 17.93s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - improved on the outside to third by halfway then went on entering the straight - driven out to stay strong close home
Colin Keane
John C McConnell
Held up early - moved into 4th approaching straight then 3rd with urging - stayed on strongly late to snatch 2nd close home
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack early - up to 5th at the halfway point - moved through from the outside to lead the chase entering the straight - stayed on inside the final furlong but couldn't find more finishing third
No. 7, stall 2
3yo, 8-13, OR 49
J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: John C McConnell
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Sat close behind the front group - 4th at halfway - dropped to 5th and urged for effort entering straight - responded to finish 4th inside final 150 yards
Rory Mulligan (7)
Paul Mulligan
Sat close to the front early - improved to share the front around 5f out and edged clear 3f out before being overtaken entering the straight - down to 4th with a furlong left - unable to find more inside the final 150 yards
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Went straight to the front - matched stride for stride 5f out - driven up and lost the advantage 3f out - couldn't find more and dropped to the back - allowed to drift inside final furlong well beaten
Non-runners: Highland Bells (unsuitable ground), Mama Zonia (in season)
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.