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Bar One Racing Your No1 Bookmaker Handicap (47-65)
1m2f150y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 16.30s
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Result
Chris Hayes
E McNamara
Held a midfield spot early - pushed forward to reach the pace 2f out - hit the front approaching the last furlong and a half - stayed on strongly to the finish
James Ryan (5)
Noel G Hynds
Sat close up early - dropped into midfield and 6th at halfway - moved nearer the far rail 2f out - pushed along to chase the pace out 1 1/2f out - into second and stayed on through the last furlong - couldn't dent the winner's advantage
Robbie Colgan
Donal Kinsella
Held up towards the back - moving smoothly to challenge with 1 1/2f left - pushed into 3rd inside the final furlong and held the effort to the line
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - dropped towards the back by halfway - pushed along and found room to improve 2f out - up into 5th with a furlong left before staying on at one speed to finish 4th
Donagh O'Connor
C P Donoghue
Handy in front rank early - drifted back into the pack through halfway - pushed along to reel in leaders 2f out - put up a bid at the furlong and a half marker - held level without further improvement and stayed on at one speed to finish fifth beaten 5 lengths
Robert Whearty (5)
Adrian Murray
Settled off the pace - still towards the back at halfway - pressed for effort but made no headway 2f out then eased across left inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish sixth
Nathan Crosse
S M Duffy
Settled towards the back early - still in the second half of the field at halfway - asked for more but boxed in approaching 2f out - unable to reel in the front markers and stayed on same gear to finish seventh
Declan McDonogh
Keith Henry Clarke
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with no headway approaching final two furlongs - stayed on same gear through closing stages - finished eighth
Gavin Ryan
John C McConnell
Shared the front spot early - clear at the head from 2f - pushed along and chased down 2f out - lost command inside final furlong and a half then held no more in reserve
No. 14, stall 16
3yo, 8-4, OR 48
J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: John C McConnell
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Settled just behind the pace early - disputing second at halfway - pressed for effort two furlongs out but found nothing more well before the finish
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Patrick Martin
Held up in the pack - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong - finished 11th
Seamie Heffernan
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - pushed along but faded from 2f out
Alan Persse (7)
M A Cahill
Near front early - sat close up in 4th by halfway - pushed along 3f out - faded to finish well held
Wesley Joyce (5)
John James Feane
Early on shared the lead - lost that spot after 2f and sat behind pace-setter in third at halfway - pushed along but couldn't quicken from 2f out and well held at the finish
Non-runners: Dancing Steve (midfield), Dynamite Defense (reserve), Nosey Anna (reserve)
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.