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GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70) (Div 1)
1m30y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-70, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 45.22s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wayne Hassett (5)
David Harry Kelly
Tracked the pack early - 6th at halfway - moved through to loom up 2f out - pushed along approaching final furlong and a half - edged in front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to the line
Wayne Lordan
E J O'Neill
Sat handy behind front group - third at halfway - driven into a slender advantage 2f out but quickly challenged - overtaken with a furlong left - held on for second
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled midpack early - pushed along with 3f left and made late headway to 5th - held effort through closing stages to finish 3rd
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled towards the back - urged forward at halfway - unable to threaten leaders 3f out - rallied and drifted left approaching final furlong then finished off strongly
Ronan Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left and moved into 4th approaching final furlong - held that position to finish 5th
Sam Coen (10)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - pushed along and closed in with a furlong and a half left - couldn't quicken and finished one-paced
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Paul W Flynn
Settled towards the back early - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on same gear through the closing stages to finish seventh
Jack Cleary (7)
John M Harney
Settled at the back early - asked for effort approaching halfway but unable to close on the outside 2f out - stayed on at one speed through the final furlong to finish 8th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on despite being bumped and losing footing close home but found nothing more
W J Lee
Gillian Scott
Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back soon after - pressed for effort with 2f left - edged forward on the inside but flattened out through the closing stage
Donagh O'Connor
J F Levins
Slow to break - held towards back of pack - pushed along but made no headway 2f out and stayed on same speed to finish 11th
Ben Coen
D P Coakley
Settled just behind the front group wide - disputing second at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out then found nothing final furlong and a half
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat just behind front group early - into 5th at halfway then pressed without response 2f out - held no more late to finish well beaten
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - dropped away quickly after - well beaten in 14th
Non-runners: Charlie Brow'n (coughing), Drop The Dip (by order of stewards), Talking Tough (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.