17:25
Mallow Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)
7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 24.54s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled just behind the pacesetter - pushed along to reach the front rank 2f out - a length off the front approaching the final furlong - stayed on to hit the front near the line
W J Lee
Patrick J Flynn
Shared front position on the far rail - edged in front by halfway - pressed for effort inside final 2f and stayed on well - caught right at the line finishing second
Colin Keane
Kevin Michael Smith
Shared front spot along the far rail - pushed along with two furlongs left - lost the advantage inside the final furlong and dropped to third - stayed on gamely to the line - just failed to reel in the front two
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Away smartly and shared the lead through the middle stages - pushed along 2f out then lost the advantage 1f and a half from home - fourth and driven along with a furlong left - stayed on at one tempo to finish fourth
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Michael J Browne
Settled towards rear on far rail - pushed along to make ground inside final 2f - finished with steady purpose to be fifth beaten 2 lengths
Danny Power (10)
W McCreery
Up with the front group on the far rail - contested for the front 2f out before giving way over 1½f out - plugged on at one speed to finish 6th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Restrained on outer - made a little ground on the front group approaching final furlong - plugged on without accelerating to finish 7th
Danny Sheehy
Craig O'Neill
Sat just off the front pack down the middle - pushed along to narrow gap 2f out but made no further gain - stayed on same speed to finish 8th
No. 11, stall 12
8yo, 8-4, OR 49
J: Patrick McGettigan (10) · T: Edmond Daniel Linehan
Patrick McGettigan (10)
Edmond Daniel Linehan
Settled midfield early - pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on same gear from inside final furlong - finished 9th
No. 8, stall 9
6yo, 9-6, OR 55
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Declan McDonogh
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Settled midfield early - shifted wide after 2f - pushed along approaching 2f out but couldn't threaten front pair - stayed on same gait through the last furlong to finish 10th
James Ryan (3)
W P Browne
Sat close to pace on the outer - pushed along with two furlongs left but made no headway - faded through the closing stages to finish 11th
Ronan Whelan
Timothy Doyle
Sat handy in midfield early - went on terms with the pace after 2f before being pressed with no response 2f out - held no more inside final furlong to finish well held
K W De Oliveira (10)
Diego Dias
Held up towards back on the far rail - pushed along with 2f left but made no headway - well held at the finish
No. 19, stall 19
3yo, 8-11, OR 50
J: Nathan Crosse · T: Daniel William O'Sullivan
Nathan Crosse
Daniel William O'Sullivan
Settled towards the back near the far rail - pushed along with no response inside final two furlongs - well beaten in 14th
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Went with pace early - sat behind pace group wide on far rail after 1f - pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out - well held at the finish
Killian Leonard
J F O'Shea
Settled midpack early - drifted wide after 2f - pressed for effort 2f out but faded home
Leigh Roche
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat just off the pace in the middle of the field - pushed along with nothing to offer 3f out - dropped away and given a breather 2f out - finished well held in 17th
Non-runners: Chica Linda (coughing), Hastily (coughing), Jackie Brown (coughing)
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.