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GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70) (Div 2)
1m30y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-70, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 46.00s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Sat just behind the pace - up to 2nd by halfway - pressed for effort 3f out - shared front spot 2f out before edging clear inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line
Ronan Whelan
Jack W Davison
Set the early gallop out front - challenged and pushed along approaching 2f out then edged in front by a whisker inside final furlong - stayed on at unchanged effort to the line
Wayne Hassett (5)
Don Browne
Settled midfield early - pushed forward and eased inward 2f out - moved into third and held effort through the last furlong to finish 3rd
Ben Coen
P J F Murphy
Tracked the front group early - fifth at halfway - pushed along with two to go - held on for fourth without gaining further ground
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Settled midpack early - pushed along 3f out and outpaced in 7th approaching final furlong - stayed on steadily to finish 5th
Declan McDonogh
Andrew Lee
Sat close to the front group early - travelling keenly - third at halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't close the gap 2f out - held on for sixth without finding more late
A J Slattery
J F Levins
Tracked the pack early - 6th at halfway - eased over to the left and pressed for effort 2f out - couldn't close the gap and held on for 7th
Amy Jo Hayes (7)
Timothy Doyle
Settled in the pack - pushed along and unable to threaten leaders from the wide side inside final 2f - stayed on same gait to finish eighth
No. 7, stall 11
5yo, 8-7, OR 56
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (10) · T: Gillian Scott
Darragh O'Sullivan (10)
Gillian Scott
Settled around midfield - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish ninth beaten 6.75 lengths
Nathan Crosse
Thomas Dowling
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with two out but unable to close - well held at finish
Keithen Kennedy (7)
T J O'Mara
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with no headway inside final 2f - well held at finish
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat close to the pace early travelling keenly - 4th at halfway - pressed for a response 2f out but held to finish 12th
Wayne Lordan
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up in the pack early - pushed along and unable to quicken 3f out - finished well held in 13th
Non-runners: Nosey Anna (unsuitable ground), Redemptive Power (unsuitable ground), Star Of Atlantis (by order of stewards)
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.