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Killultagh Estates Flat Race
2m2f185y, NH Flat, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 30.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr N Gault (7)
W J Bryson
Towards the back of the field - fell away to last before the second loop began - swept wide and advanced from beyond halfway - surged to the front inside the final two miles and took control 4f out - veered left and interfered with another runner after the home bend - stayed on strongly to win comfortably
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Settled in the pack - moved up to press the front group from halfway - tracked the winner 4f out before being nudged left on the home bend - straightened up on the inner and picked up - ran on but couldn't get to the front and went down by 1¼ lengths
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
John C McConnell
mid-pack early - lost touch and slipped towards the back before halfway - urged along and revived with 4f left - closed on the top group with 3f to go - moved into third around the home bend - continued to the line without troubling the pacesetting duo
Mr J L Gleeson (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Handy early and moved up into third with a mile left - lost that spot and slipped back to fourth as pace quickened 4f out - found renewed energy late to hold fourth without troubling the leading trio
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Travelled close to the pace wide of rivals - hit the front approaching 4f - lost the advantage with a mile left - asked for effort but lost touch before the turn and dropped away in the closing furlong
Mr J R Martin (7)
F G Hand
Held up in the pack early - lost touch before halfway and pressed for effort with 4f left - faded steadily from the home turn to finish sixth
Mr T C Kileff (7)
S Michael Millar
Sluggish start - settled at rear early - improved into the pack from halfway - lost touch over the closing stages to finish well beaten
Mr B J Walsh (7)
Barry John Walsh
Set the pace early - lost the front after 4f and remained handy - faded steadily late to finish well held
Paddy Cody (7)
Louise G Lyons
Handy in the pack early - pressed for effort around halfway and soon toiling - dropped away from 4f out to finish well beaten
Mr Finian Maguire
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - off the pace through the closing stages - lost touch from 3f out - finished well beaten in 10th
Mr O McGill (7)
S R B Crawford
Held up towards the back and not far off leaders before halfway - lost ground once the final loop began - soon toiling and dropped 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.