18:15
La Bucca Restaurants Nursery Handicap
6f, Flat, 2yo, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 14.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Settled in the pack - around 6th at halfway - roused into effort turning for home - improved into 2nd inside the final 150 yards - got up to score right on the line
James Ryan (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Settled midpack - 5th at halfway - moved into contention 2f out - hit front 150 yards out under a drive - challenged hard - just caught late
Danny Sheehy
M C Grassick
Held up at back going comfortably - squeezed for space with 2f left - up into third inside final furlong and stayed on to finish
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat behind pace early - moved in front at halfway - driven on the rail approaching final two furlongs - lost the advantage 150 yards out and faded to finish fourth
Patrick McGettigan (10)
J P Murtagh
Sat behind the front group early - up to 2nd by halfway - asked for effort to contest lead over 2f out before slipping back to 3rd inside the final furlong - held no more in reply and faded through the closing stages
Leigh Roche
Emmet Mullins
Bumped a touch at the break - holding 4th at halfway - going nicely on the rail 2f out then asked for effort with nothing more to give - stayed on at one speed from the final furlong to finish sixth
No. 9, stall 5
2yo, 8-4, OR 48
J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Joseph Anthony Murray
Set the pace early - lost command at halfway then driven wide with over 2f left - dropped away fast approaching the final furlong
Non-runners: Barton Key (unsuitable ground), Zambales (temperature)
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.