16:05
Donnellys Of Barna Rated Race
1m98y, Flat, 3yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 47.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ronan Whelan
Mark Fahey
Slow into stride - settled in midfield and 6th at halfway - shifted left approaching the final furlong under pressure - finished strongly to get up right at the line
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Shared the front spot early - lost command after a furlong and a half - tracked leader at halfway - hit front again 2f out - pushed clear inside final furlong - stuck on but caught right at the line
W J Lee
Thomas Mullins
Sat close to the front early - drifted through the pack before being pushed up into 6th with 2f left - moved into 2nd a furlong out - held the effort to the line for 3rd
James Ryan (3)
Gerard Keane
Sat just off the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along and knocked about with 1½f left - pressed on into 3rd but held on for 4th at the finish
Cian MacRedmond (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the front group early - fourth at halfway - pressed for effort with two to go but made no headway - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
Shay Wallace (10)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the back - pushed along with modest headway on the inside approaching final furlong - stayed on same gear through to the line - finished 6th
Nathan Crosse
John J Nallen
Settled off the leaders early - still towards the back at halfway - pushed along but unable to close over 2f out and stayed on at one gait to finish seventh
Chris Hayes
William Durkan
Shared control early - settled just behind pace - 3rd at halfway - pushed along over 2f out - drifted right approaching 1.5f out - held 4th and unable to find more late
N G McCullagh
Daniel James Murphy
Settled midfield early - pushed along with 3f left but couldn't find further gears - stayed on same speed to finish ninth
Seamie Heffernan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled just off the front pack early - hit the front approaching halfway then pushed along and lost the advantage 2f out - couldn't quicken again inside the final furlong and finished well held
Scott McCullagh (3)
Richard John O'Brien
Held up in the pack early - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2f out - well held at the finish
Wayne Lordan
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up at the back - pushed along with nothing left over 2f out - dropped away to finish 12th
Non-runners: Scholarship (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.