19:25
Racing Again October 1st Handicap (47-75)
1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-75, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 52.64s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Prominent early and shared the front spot - went clear into the lead soon after a furlong and a half - challenged from outside with the furlong and a half marker approaching and pushed along with two out - responded to urging and forged on strongly to the line
Ronan Whelan
Kieran P Cotter
Shared front spot early - keen through opening stages - sat behind leading rival before going on terms 2 1/2f out - driven into second inside final furlong - held on at unchanged effort to the line - finished second
Colin Keane
J P Murtagh
Keen to share the lead early - settled just behind the front pair before 2f - third at halfway - pushed along to challenge into the last two furlongs - held position under pressure to finish a length back in third
Alan Casey (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
settled midpack early - boxed in on rails approaching final 2f then pushed along in 6th with a furlong and a half left - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled midfield early - pushed into 5th with two furlongs left but couldn't threaten those ahead a furlong out - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Seamie Heffernan
W P Browne
Up with the front group early and pulled hard through the first 1½f - 4th at halfway - pushed along 2f out - unable to make any inroad over 1f out - plugged on at one rate to finish 6th
Declan McDonogh
Michael William O'Meara
Settled in the middle of the pack - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't find extra in 7th with a furlong to go - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Bumped start - settled midfield - pressed under pressure but couldn't find more inside final two furlongs and faded to finish eighth beaten 5 lengths
James Ryan (3)
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Held up at the back - pushed along and made no headway inside final 2f - well held at the finish
Paddy Harnett (5)
D P Coakley
Held up at the back - pressed for effort with 2f left but unable to close - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Alabama Calling (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.