18:30
Alfie's Bar Nursery
Class 6, 6f, Flat, 2yo, Rated 0-55, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 13.46s
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Result
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Sluggish start - quickly settled into pace behind front group - hit the front with 2f remaining - stayed on well under pressure to score
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Checked at the start - settled in the pack towards the near rail - made rapid progress along the rail from 1f out - powered through inside the final furlong to claim 2nd close home - just failed to reel in the winner
P J McDonald
Ed Dunlop
Took a strong hold early - settled towards the back - made progress wide of rivals inside the final two furlongs - stayed on inside the last but couldn't get to the winner and effort leveled out close home
Billy Loughnane
Charlie Johnston
Towards near flank of field - pressed the front runner to halfway then tracked the principals - kept on under pressure inside the final furlong but unable to quicken and faded close home to finish 4th
Rowan Scott
Nigel Tinkler
Sat close to the front group early - kept on inside the last furlong - unable to find enough speed to get involved in the finish and edged back into fourth close home
Ryan Sexton
Craig Lidster
Held up in rear of the pack early - made no real impression through the race - finished sixth beaten 3.5 lengths
Kaiya Fraser (3)
John Butler
Tracked front rank on the far flank - lost touch inside final furlong - finished seventh
Shane Gray
K R Burke
Sluggish start - held up at the back and unable to land a blow throughout - finished eighth
Aiden Brookes (3)
Simon West
Sent clear early - roused approaching the last two furlongs before being overtaken - dropped away in a hurry and soon well beaten - finished ninth
Oisin McSweeney (3)
Richard Fahey
Held up towards the back - lost touch and needed encouragement inside final 2f - always well behind - finished 10th
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.