17:10
Donohue Marquees Handicap
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 2m 8.42s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled with the pack early - 7th at halfway - made progress into contention over 2f out - angled left to sit 3rd approaching the final 1 1/2f - edged in front inside the last furlong and stayed on strongly to the line
Scott McCullagh (3)
Daniel McLoughlin
Held up towards the back early - still down in 13th at halfway - moved through on the inside from 2f out - up to third with a furlong left - took second with the line looming - stayed on but couldn't reach winner
Keithen Kennedy (7)
J G Coogan
Towards the back of the pack - 12th at halfway - progress on the outside 1 1/2f out - picked up strongly from 1f out - ran on into 3rd without quite reaching the front two
Shane Foley
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up at back - still 15th at the midpoint - found extra pace approaching 2f out - stayed on into 4th at the finish
Andrew Slattery
Thomas Gibney
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 9th at the midpoint - shifted out and improved position late but never got competitive - stayed on for 5th
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled in the pack early - back in 10th at halfway - moved through the field 3f from home - up into 4th with a furlong left before fading to finish sixth
No. 3, stall 6
3yo, 9-13, OR 84
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Handy early - second at halfway - edged to front 2f out - lost that advantage inside final furlong and slipped back to finish well held
Wayne Lordan
Yvonne Latta
Held up towards the back - still 14th at halfway - made ground into contention with 1 1/2f left - stayed on late but flattened out near the line
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Held up early - still towards back 17th at halfway - found some late headway inside final furlong - kept on to finish but not troubling leaders
Mikey Sheehy
W T Farrell
Settled with the pack early - fourth at halfway - dropped away over 2f out and faded late to finish 10th
Ronan Whelan
Timothy Doyle
Settled close to the front early - third at halfway - dropped back inside the final two furlongs and faded late
James Ryan (3)
Thomas Dowling
Slow to break - settled towards back of field - progress into the pack after a couple of furlongs - 11th at halfway - unable to close from 1 1/2f out and held to the line
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Settled with the pack early - 8th at halfway - asked for effort 1½f out - dropped away in the closing stages
Sean Bird (7)
Stephen McConville
Went straight to front - quickly overtaken - handy with the pack after 3f - 6th at halfway - pushed along and dropped away 2f out then faded into the finish
Hugh Horgan (5)
Shane Crawley
Sat close to pace early - hit front soon after and held command until 2f out - dropped away quickly inside final furlong
Wayne Hassett (5)
Thomas Mullins
Settled with the pack early - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out and dropped away inside the final furlong
Robbie Colgan
Mrs C O'Leary
Slow to break - settled towards the back - 16th at halfway - dropped away approaching the final two furlongs
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
M C Grassick
Sluggish start - settled at back of field - lost touch with rivals by halfway - dropped away approaching final 2f
Non-runners: Morse (unsuitable ground), Out On Friday (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.