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Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap (47-70)
1m6f55y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 47-70, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 18.56s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Handy on the outside early - 5th at halfway - made ground into contention 3f out - to the front inside final furlong - kept on strongly to the line
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled in the pack - slipped back towards the tail of the field after 3f - 13th at halfway - moved forward strongly over 3f out - briefly in front over 2f out - overtaken over 1f out and unable to challenge the winner through the final furlong
Sam Coen (10)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - found room to improve inside final two furlongs - kept on well to take 3rd without threatening the front pair
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Went straight to front - lost command and slipped to third with 2f left - unable to threaten front pair late and finished 4th without finding more
Nathan Crosse
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back early - made headway after 4f to sit 3rd at halfway - slipped to 5th under 2f out - unable to threaten the front pair inside the final furlong - held on for 5th without further impact
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
J P Flavin
Settled just behind the front pair early - 4th at halfway - slipped to 6th approaching 2f out - unable to challenge and held to finish 6th
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Near the front early - dropped into the pack then 8th at halfway - unable to close 1½f out - held on same gear late to finish 7th
Chris Hayes
C Byrnes
Settled in the pack - dropped away approaching 2f out - plugged on inside the final furlong but never a factor
Luke McAteer
Andrew Kinirons
Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - asked for effort with 3f left - nudged into places inside the last furlong but found little at the finish
Wayne Hassett (5)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front early - up to 2nd at halfway before slipping to 4th and pushed along 2f out - faded in the closing stages to finish tenth
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Paul W Flynn
Dwelt on start and dropped towards rear - back among group by 3f - down in 14th at halfway - shaped up late from 1 1/2f out but made little impact - well held in 11th
Declan McDonogh
Mrs Denise Foster
Settled with the group early - 6th at halfway - dropped away into the final furlongs and finished well held
Gary Carroll
Kevin Michael Smith
Slow to break - settled midfield before sliding backward after 3f - 12th at halfway - pushed along near the back 2 1/2f out - lost touch approaching the last two furlongs and finished well beaten
Gavin Ryan
E J O'Grady
Raced handy early - slipped through the field after 3f and 7th at halfway - gave way and pushed along 3f out - faded well before the finish and well held
Non-runners: Arabian King (reserve), Grann's Boy (reserve), Londonofficecallin (reserve), Redwood Queen (stone bruise)
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.