16:45
Elphin Handicap (47-65)
7f94y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 37.52s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
Philip M Byrne
Held up towards the back - urged forward and moved out to the left approaching 2f out - improved into third out wide with a furlong left - hit the front close home and stayed on strongly to win
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back early - still 7th at halfway - found a path through the field and closed 2f out - shared the advantage for a stride entering the last furlong but couldn't repel the winner close home
Ronan Whelan
Mark Michael McNiff
Shared the front spot early - sat with the pace and third at halfway - driven forward to hit the front two out - overtaken close home and unable to find more finishing 3rd
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Settled midfield early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort with two furlongs left holding 4th - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Luke McAteer
Liam McAteer
Settled midfield - 8th at halfway - hampered for room and driven approaching 2f out - found extra late to finish 5th
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Thomas Coyle
Went straight to the front - driven and lost command over 2f out then slipped to 6th approaching the final furlong - unable to find more late
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Held up towards back of pack - squeezed for space approaching 2f out then driven and stayed on same gear inside final furlong
Patrick McGettigan (10)
J P Murtagh
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along wide over 2f out - 7th with a furlong left and stayed on at one speed to the line
Seamie Heffernan
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along but making no headway 2f out - stayed on late inside the final furlong before finishing ninth
Colin Keane
Daniel James Murphy
Sat close to the pace wide - 4th at halfway - urged forward 2f out - 5th and driven 1f out - couldn't find more late and finished 10th
Jack Cleary (7)
John M Harney
Sat close to the pace early - slipped through the pack towards the back before halfway - pushed along and struggling near the tail from 2f out with no response late
Wayne Lordan
C P Donoghue
Hesitant leaving stalls and settled last - driven with no response entering the straight - unable to find more 1 1/2f out and beaten well home
No. 1, stall 1
4yo, 9-11, OR 63
J: Robert Whearty (3) · T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs
Robert Whearty (3)
Mrs Prunella Dobbs
Sat close to the pace early - mid-pack at halfway - pushed along under a furlong out but failed to find more and dropped away late
Ben Coen
T Hogan
Dwelt at the break and settled at the tail - got no closer with pressure applied over 2f out - held to the line
Wayne Hassett (5)
Seamus G O'Donnell
Sat close to pace early - second turning for home - given a squeeze into the straight - dropped away with two furlongs left and finished well held
Non-runners: Leviosa (reserve), Morning Approach (reserve), Rock Dandy (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.