20:06
Killarney Valley Flat Race
2m1f, NH Flat, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 17.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind front group early - up to 5th by halfway and 5th turning in - driven through gap to hit front inside final two furlongs - battled on strongly to the line
Mr H C Swan (3)
Mrs John Harrington
Settled behind front group - up to 5th at halfway - into 2nd turning for home and asked for effort with 2f left - driven approaching the last furlong and stayed on but unable to get near winner
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front pack early - 3rd at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out but boxed in - unable to find extra late and finished third staying on at one gait
Mr R James (7)
Cian Collins
Set the early pace - up front once more from 6f out - asked for effort before 2f out then lost command approaching the final furlong - held in 4th through the closing stages
Mr J H Williamson (7)
T M Walsh
Held up towards the back - shaken up to move into 6th entering the straight - into 5th approaching 2f out but unable to find more - stayed on same gait to finish 5th
Mr R W Barron (5)
J Motherway
Held up towards the back of the field - driven into contention approaching the straight - 7th and under pressure 2f out - unable to quicken and stayed on same effort late
Mr Finian Maguire
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching the straight without gaining ground - faded from 2f out to finish well beaten
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Miss J M Lee
Held up at the back throughout - driven to little effect straightening up - found nothing more - dropped away steadily - beaten a long way home in 8th
Mr Derek O'Connor
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - driven but made no headway into the straight - dropped away to finish well behind
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Patrick T Foley
Sat behind pace before hitting front after 4f - lost advantage 6f out - urged on and slipped to 7th turning for home - had nothing more to offer - trailed home well beaten
Mr D Doyle (7)
Patrick T Foley
Held up at the back of the field - driven and losing touch 4f out - dropped away steadily - finished well adrift
Mr C Mullins (7)
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back - little headway made turning into the straight - dropped away with no response - eased down and pulled up before the final furlong
Non-runners: Lord Lackendarra (coughing)
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.