14:35
Rose Hotel Handicap (47-65)
7f15y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 30.19s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled third on the inner early - moved to the outside approaching 2f and pushed along before hitting the front inside the last furlong - stayed on strongly to win
Patrick McGettigan (10)
Patrick Magee
Hampered start and drifted right leaving stalls - held up in the pack around 9th at halfway - shifted wide entering the straight and driven forward - found extra a furlong out - closed into second inside the final furlong but couldn't get to winner
Chris Hayes
E J O'Neill
Settled just behind pace-setter in 2nd - driven up to hit front 2f out then shaken up to hold advantage over 1f out - overtaken and unable to find more inside final 150 yards - eased back to finish third
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Held a midpack spot and 8th at halfway - driven on with over 2f left then edged into 5th before the final furlong - stayed on into 4th but never a factor with the front runners
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Urged to the front from the break - edged out and dropped to third with a furlong and a half left - kept driving but couldn't find more - held on for fifth beaten five lengths
Scott McCullagh (3)
Mrs John Harrington
Settled in the pack towards the inner - still 7th at halfway - squeezed for space over 2f out and dropped back - pushed along with 1 1/2f left - found a bit more late to finish 6th inside the closing furlong
Ronan Whelan
M Halford & T Collins
Sat close to the pace and 4th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out - unable to find more and dropped away inside final furlong
Alan Persse (7)
M A Cahill
Settled midpack and 10th at the halfway point - asked for effort over 2f out and went wide entering the straight where drifted left into another runner - driven with no gain from 1f out - stayed on late to finish 8th beaten 7 lengths
Nathan Crosse
Thomas Dowling
Held up in midfield - 6th at halfway - asked for effort on inside with over 2f left - had nothing more and dropped away inside final furlong - finished 9th
Wayne Lordan
T J O'Mara
Tight for space at the break and dropped towards the back - still 11th at halfway - boxed in and knocked about with 2f left then driven out but unable to make headway
Wayne Hassett (5)
Michael J Browne
Hesitant start drifting right - held up towards the back and still 12th at halfway then chased on wide entering the straight - asked for effort but found nothing over a furlong out and finished well held
Gavin Ryan
C P Donoghue
Tardy away and towards the back - 13th at halfway - nudged forward and wide entering the final 2f before switching to the rail - had nothing more to give from over 1f out
Jack Cleary (7)
P J F Murphy
Urged forward early - sat just behind the front group in fifth by halfway - driven with two furlongs left then found nothing more and dropped away
James Ryan (3)
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Sluggish start and settled at the back - urged on with 2f left but made no headway - eventually well held
Non-runners: Adam's Boy (reserve), Sneddy Eddie (unsuitable ground), The Blue Panther (unsuitable ground), Well Suited (reserve)
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.