19:20
Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap
7f111y, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 38.96s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - made ground into contention 2f out - hit the front soon after - pulled clear approaching the final furlong - kept finding more before being nursed home unchallenged
James Ryan (5)
James Daniel Dullea
Slow to break - settled towards the back and 10th at halfway - made headway 2f out to 3rd approaching final furlong - stayed on into 2nd but never able to trouble winner
Colin Keane
Mrs C O'Leary
Slow to break - settled at back of field - still 12th at halfway - moved right and made ground into contention approaching 2f out - found little room and shifted left with a furlong left - stayed on for 3rd without threatening the front two
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled close to the front - 4th at halfway - unable to gain over a furlong out and held on steadily to the line
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Fast start to hit front - dropped back before 2f - settled in second by halfway - regained a slim advantage 2f out then quickly overtaken - unable to threaten again 1f out - slipped further back in closing stages - finished without fight
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - slipped to 11th by halfway - found some late progress but couldn't get on terms and finished sixth
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Settled with the pack early - up in third at halfway - dropped back inside the last and faded to finish 7th
Donagh O'Connor
J F Levins
Settled just behind the front - went in front after 2f - overtaken 2f out then dropped away 1 1/2f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 8th
Danny Sheehy
M C Grassick
Held up towards back - still 9th at halfway - moved into contention approaching last two furlongs and shifted left with a furlong left - lost momentum inside the closing furlong to finish ninth
Sean Bird (7)
Michael Mulvany
Settled midfield early - 7th at halfway - asked for effort with a furlong and a half left then dropped back quickly - faded out of contention through the closing stages
Neil Ryan (7)
Noel Meade
Settled with the pack early - moved into contention before halfway to sit 5th - dropped away and driven along approaching 2f out - faded final furlong to finish well held
Wayne Hassett (5)
Denis W Cullen
Held up towards the back - lost more ground before halfway - 13th turning into the straight - unable to make headway and gave way late
Gavin Ryan
Anthony McCann
Slow to break - settled towards the back of the field - still 14th turning for home - made no headway approaching the furlong marker - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Ronan Whelan
Jack W Davison
Settled with the group early - slipped back through the pack by halfway - had nothing left over 2f out and gave way steadily - allowed to coast home well beaten
Non-runners: Glamorously (reserve), Her Ladyship (unsuitable ground), River Derwent (reserve), Sir Callisto (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.