15:20
Golf At Gowran Park Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 27.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Settled early in the pack - improved into 3rd by halfway - made ground between rivals inside the final furlong to hit the front late - finished strongest to win
Gary Carroll
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled just behind pace-setter early - moved to front after a furlong and a half - stayed on through final furlong but overtaken near the line - just held for second by a short margin
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 6th at halfway - moved right and made headway with 1 1/2f left - found extra approaching the final furlong - stayed on into 3rd but denied by half a length
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Slow to break - settled towards the back and 8th at halfway - moved into contention over a furlong out - stayed on into 4th late but couldn't find more near the finish
Seamie Heffernan
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway - pushed along inside the final furlong - stayed on late to finish 5th
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up towards back of pack - 5th at the midpoint - unable to threaten front-runners inside final furlong and stayed on same gear late
W J Lee
W McCreery
Went straight to front by a whisker - overtaken before 2f gone - sat second at halfway - dropped back with 1 1/2f left - unable to find more inside final furlong and faded to finish seventh
Chris Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Settled midfield early - holding 4th at halfway - dropped back and asked for effort over 2f out - fading before the final furlong and allowed to coast home well held
Non-runners: Elinor Dashwood (in season)
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.