15:42
Persian Force At Tally-Ho Handicap (47-65)
5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 22 runners
Winning time 1m 0.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 20, stall 25
8yo, 8-8, OR 47
J: Wesley Joyce (5) · T: Seamus G O'Donnell
Wesley Joyce (5)
Seamus G O'Donnell
Shared front spot early - asked for effort with 2f left - went clear inside final furlong - powered on to score with ease
Chris Hayes
G A Kingston
Settled in the pack early - still back around 10th with 2f left - improved slightly to 9th 1f out - found a turn of foot inside the last to move into second close home - could not reach the winner
W J Lee
Miss Susan A Finn
Held up towards the back - improving into 8th with 2f left - up to 5th a furlong out then second inside the final furlong but unable to trouble winner - caught again to finish 3rd
No. 24, stall 17
3yo, 8-6, OR 47
J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: Aidan Anthony Howard
Wayne Hassett (5)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Held up early - pushed along with 2f left - still back in 11th with a furlong to run - stayed on late to finish 4th
No. 12, stall 15
4yo, 9-1, OR 49
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Ciaran Murphy
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ciaran Murphy
Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left - down in eleventh a furlong out - stayed on late but always held for fifth
Rory Cleary
Leanne Breen
Shared the front early - lost command after 2f - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - unable to close and finished held on for 6th
Cian Horgan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled midfield early - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't close on the front group - stayed on at same rate through the last furlong to finish seventh
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Sluggish start and urged forward early - settled near the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - crept closer late but well held in 8th
Declan McDonogh
Daniel James Murphy
Sat close to the pace early - into 5th with 2f left then pressed for effort - up to 4th a furlong out - unable to find extra late finishing 9th
Leigh Roche
Micky Fenton
Sat close to the pace early - pushed into 3rd approaching final 2f and edged up to 2nd with a furlong left - faded in the closing stages to finish 10th
Shane Foley
R K Watson
Slow to break - held towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - couldn't quicken into it - crept through late but well held
Conor Maxwell
T G McCourt
Slow to begin - settled towards the back of the pack - hampered on the rail 1 1/2f out - never able to land a blow to finish 12th
Nathan Crosse
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held up in the pack - unable to close from 2f out - shifted up late but well held
Ronan Whelan
Muredach Kelly
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 7th two out - dropped away late
Robbie Colgan
Patrick Magee
Slow to break - held towards the back of the pack - pressed for effort 2f out and drifted left - up to 8th with a furlong left - then faded out of contention
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close behind the pace - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late
Ben Coen
P J F Murphy
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late - finished 17th
Jack Kearney (5)
Andrew McNamara
Held around midpack early - pushed along to reach 6th with 2f left - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 18th
Alan Persse (7)
S M Duffy
Slow to break - held towards the back - made no headway from 2f out and beaten well into 19th
J M Sheridan
Adrian Sexton
Sat close to front group early - urged along and slipped back to 9th with over 2f left - faded out of contention late
Colin Keane
R Donohoe
Shared front spot early - pushed along with 2f left before losing command a furlong out - dropped away fast to finish 21st
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Mrs John Harrington
Slow into stride - held up rear of field throughout - no impression made - well held in 22nd
Non-runners: Babyface (reserve), Coco Hill (coughing), She's Smart (ran yesterday)
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.