17:15
Gibneys Malahide Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)
7f211y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 47-65, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 42.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield - still 8th at halfway - began motoring from 3f out - shifted to the outside and driven approaching 2f out - drifted left to join the front two inside the final furlong - hit the front with 150 yards left and stayed on strongly to score
Nathan Crosse
John C McConnell
Sluggish start settling near the back - still down the field at halfway - moved through strongly from 3f out to reach contention with a furlong left - shared the front briefly before being overhauled inside the final 150 yards and unable to fight back
Chris Hayes
G A Kingston
Settled just behind the front group and 5th at halfway - urged into contention on the inside with 3f left and still very much involved a furlong out - unable to reel in the front two but stayed on at one gait to finish 3rd
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards rear on inner in 9th at halfway - urged forward 3f out and improving 2f out - unable to threaten in 5th entering final furlong - stayed on for 4th at the finish
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Settled just behind the front group wide - 4th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left - found running room scarce and driven with a furlong to go - faded to 6th before rallying for 5th at the line
Killian Leonard
Tom McGuinness
Handy early - hit front after opening furlong - driven approaching 2f out and lost advantage inside final furlong - faded to finish sixth
Shane Foley
Kevin Michael Smith
Held up towards the back and 13th at halfway - urged into effort from 3f out - stayed on late but never a threat - finished 7th
J M Sheridan
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Set the pace early - lost the front before halfway and sat 3rd - pushed along 2f out but made no dent and dropped away over a furlong out
Jamie Powell (3)
John C McConnell
Held up in midfield towards the outside - 7th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - couldn't quicken and lost place inside final furlong - finished well held in 9th
Jack Cleary (7)
Tom McGuinness
Sluggish start settling towards rear near 13th - urged forward with 3f left but made no headway - stayed on late to pass tiring rivals inside the closing furlong - finished 10th
No. 7, stall 10
6yo, 9-7, OR 56
J: Leigh Roche · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Leigh Roche
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Settled just behind the pace early - asked for effort from 3f out and pressed on approaching final furlong markers - found little as room tightened over 1f out and dropped away tamely late
Dylan Browne McMonagle
John C McConnell
Held a forward spot early - slipped back through the pack before racing 6th at halfway under pressure - had nothing left and faded from 2f out - well held at the line
Amy Jo Hayes (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack early - 10th at halfway - pushed along on the outside from 2f out but made no headway and dropped away late
Robert Whearty (3)
Thomas Coyle
Missed the break badly - dropped towards the back - unable to make an impression - finished well held
Non-runners: Arch Enemy (reserve), Eastern Wind (reserve), Glencullen (reserve), The Stray Sod (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
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.