17:00
Farm & Home Store (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 56.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson (5)
Liz Doyle
Set the pace from the off - asked for effort with two furlongs left - opened up a four-length advantage inside the last furlong - stayed on strongly to score with ease
Mr J C Barry
Mark Fahey
Settled around midpack early - moved into contention from 4f out to take second place inside the last two furlongs - pressed for effort a furlong out but couldn't close on the leader late
Mr Finian Maguire
Barry Connell
Sat behind front group early - up to 3rd on the rail at halfway then briefly 2nd from 3f out - eased back to 3rd approaching 2f out under pressure - stayed on at one gear to the line finishing 3rd
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - moved through on inner to be 4th approaching 2f out - shared 3rd a furlong out but found nothing more under pressure late
Mr R W Barron (5)
J Motherway
Settled in the pack early - urged forward around the 2f mark into 8th - improved to 6th approaching the final furlong - stayed on into 5th but couldn't close further
Mr H C Swan (3)
Sean Byrne
Settled midpack early and fighting for control - urged into 5th spot with two furlongs left - couldn't quicken from the furlong marker and slipped back to 6th close home
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to pace wide - 4th at halfway - urged forward with 3f left - dropped away 2f out and had nothing left - finished well held in 7th
Ms S K Breen (7)
P J Breen
Held up towards the back - still 10th with 2f left - pushed along and edged closer late without threatening - finished 8th
Paddy Cody (7)
Kieran Purcell
Sat just behind pace in 2nd - urged forward then dropped back from 3f out - driven but faded from 2f out - finished 9th
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Seamus G O'Donnell
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - no headway made from 9th - well held at the finish
Mr P A King (5)
David Harry Kelly
Settled midfield wide of rivals - urged forward approaching final 3f - then slipped backward and unable to find more inside final 2f - eventually well held in 11th
Diarmuid Moloney (7)
Daniel John Howard
Held up at the back early - driven from 6f out and dropped away with no response - finished a well beaten last
Mr R Sugrue (7)
Ian O'Connor
Settled in the pack towards the rail - urged forward with 4f left but soon fell away - trailed home well beaten
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.