15:10
Oisin Kelly 'Every Drop Counts' giveblood.ie Handicap (50-80)
1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 50-80, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 57.08s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ronan Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack midfield - still 6th at the halfway point - began to close ground a furlong out - moved into 2nd approaching the final furlong - hit the front close home and kept driving to the line
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Fast into the front spot - lost command past halfway - regained command just past the 2f point - stretched clear approaching the furlong pole - advantage shrinking inside the final 150 yards - overtaken close home and unable to fight back
Neve Bennett (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Held a midfield spot early - moved into third by halfway - carried wide by a loose horse turning in - up to second with a furlong left - eased back to third late and held on to the finish
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Close up early - 5th at halfway - moved into contention over a furlong out - fourth inside final furlong and stayed on to finish 4th
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Seamus Fahey
Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - 7th at halfway - slipped to 9th with two furlongs left - found some late response inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish 5th without threatening the front
Chris Hayes
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - 9th at halfway - found a bit of momentum inside final furlong - up to 5th with 150 yards left - eased back to finish 6th
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled handy early - 4th at halfway - moved forward approaching 3f out - dropped back and driven 1½f out - stayed on at one tempo through the closing stages
Wayne Hassett (5)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards back of the pack - still 8th at halfway then found room on inner approaching final furlong - lost momentum close home to finish 8th
Luke McAteer
James M Barrett
Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway before going in front - overtaken approaching 2f out - dropped back and faded inside final furlong
Declan McDonogh
Gordon Elliott
Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back - still 10th at halfway - drifted further off the pace approaching 3f out - unable to improve position - lost touch inside the final furlong
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Drifted left from the break - clipped the rail soon after and lost rider
Non-runners: Morse (unsuitable ground)
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.