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BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap (47-70) (Div 2)
1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-70, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 53.94s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
M D O'Callaghan
Held up at the back - still 12th with 3f left - moved through on the outside inside the final furlong to hit the front close home
Jamie Powell (3)
John C McConnell
Quick start to command front - kicked clear inside final two furlongs - caught in the closing strides to finish second
Shane Foley
S M Duffy
Held up towards back of pack - still 9th with 3f left - pushed along a furlong and a half out - up to 3rd inside final furlong then dipped to 4th - rallied to grab 3rd near the line
James Ryan (5)
D K Weld
Settled in the pack - still back in 8th with 3 1/2f left - moved through into the straight and up to 2nd inside the final two furlongs - stayed on well entering the last furlong - eased back to finish 4th
W J Lee
W McCreery
Slow to break - settled at back of field - still towards the tail entering the back straight - down in 13th with 3f left - made headway inside final furlong and a half - stayed on same pace to finish fifth
Gary Halpin
Kevin Prendergast
Settled just behind the pace early - slipped back to 4th by halfway then 6th with 2f left - squeezed for space and shifted right approaching the last two furlongs - found some momentum a furlong out - unable to find more in the finish and beaten 3.75 lengths in 6th
Jack Cleary (7)
Thomas Mullins
Towards the back of the bunch - moved forward from 1 1/2f out - plugged on through the final furlong without quickening - one-paced late to finish 7th
Ronan Whelan
M Halford & T Collins
Hesitant start - settled towards the back - well off the pace before halfway - still 14th at halfway - improved place approaching the final furlong - stayed on but couldn't get competitive
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Settled with the pack early - 7th 4f out - began chasing hard from 2f out - dropped back before the final furlong and finished 9th
Declan McDonogh
Matthew J Smith
Handy early - 5th at halfway - improved into contention 2f out - unable to threaten leaders briefly in 3rd - dropped away and faded through final furlong to finish 10th
Ben Coen
Noel Meade
Settled midfield in the early stages - sixth with four furlongs left - dropped back into the pack turning for home - unable to threaten and dropped away late
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled with the pack early - improved into 2nd by halfway - pushed along to sit 3rd 2f out - dropped away in the final furlong to finish well held
No. 12, stall 10
3yo, 8-11, OR 59
J: Seamie Heffernan · T: James M Barrett
Seamie Heffernan
James M Barrett
Held up towards the back of the pack - 11th passing the 3f marker - slipped further back into the straight and unable to threaten leaders - lost touch inside the final furlong
Donagh O'Connor
J F Levins
Sat close to pace early - third with 4f left before dropping back into the straight - eased off the pace 1 1/2f out and finished well held
Non-runners: Boomerang Bill (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.