17:30
SBK Maiden
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 2m 10.67s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ronan Whelan
John S O'Donoghue
Settled in the pack early - moved into 7th with three furlongs left - up to 3rd with two to run - urged forward into 2nd inside the final furlong and a half - edged ahead near the line and stayed on strongly
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Driven on from the break - settled just off the front group wide - moved through to hit the front approaching 3f out - challenged and asked for more inside the last furlong then overtaken and unable to respond close home
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled second early - went on 3f out but soon passed - pressed for second before fading to third inside final furlong
Colin Keane
Emmet Mullins
Settled just behind the front group on the inner and 5th 3f from home - urged forward approaching the last two furlongs and driven with a furlong left - stayed on without finding more finishing fourth
Robert Whearty (3)
A Oliver
Sluggish start - held up towards the back and driven up in 16th with 3f left - boxed in and asked for effort over 2f out - moved into 9th inside the final furlong - hampered for space late but stayed on to finish 5th
W J Lee
A Oliver
Held up in midfield near rail 9th 3f out - driven to close gap approaching 2f out then up to 5th inside final furlong - flattened out late finishing sixth
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Held up towards the back - improved into 12th with 3f left - moved through on the outside from 2f out but found little in 8th a furlong out - edged left approaching the final furlong and stayed on to finish 7th
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled midfield early - dropped to 10th 3f out then urged forward to move up wide - into 5th with a furlong left - held no more late and dropped away close home to finish 8th beaten 6 lengths
Seamie Heffernan
Thomas Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - still 6th with three furlongs left and driven on from two out - held that spot but faded in the closing stages to finish 9th
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
Settled in midfield - asked for effort 3f out and briefly boxed in - unable to find more 1f out - shaped up better close home to finish 10th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled in the pack racing on the rail - boxed in and asked for effort with 3f left - edged forward briefly from 2f out but found nothing more and dropped away final furlong plus
No. 16, stall 4
3yo, 9-8, OR –
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midfield - boxed in with 3f left and pushed along under 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish 12th
Leigh Roche
A Oliver
Sluggish start - held up towards the back before advancing outside from 3f out with encouragement - flattened out over a furlong out to finish well beaten in 13th
Luke McAteer
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - driven 3f out and drifted left - kept shifting left from beyond 2f out - no response and faded into 14th
Gavin Ryan
E J O'Grady
Sluggish start and settled at the back - made ground on the pack 7f out before 17th with 3f left - pushed along but unable to find more from 2f out finishing well held
Mikey Sheehy
E Sheehy
Held up at the back - urged forward with over 3f to run - couldn't find more from 2f out - well held at the finish
Scott McCullagh (3)
Shane Ryder
Sat close to the front group on the wide side and 3rd 3f out - bumped mildly with 2f left - had nothing left and dropped away through the finish
Wesley Joyce (5)
Adrian Sexton
Set the pace early - lost command 3f out and quickly dropped away - allowed to finish in own time from 2f out
Non-runners: Bard Of Avon (unsuitable ground), Florida Taiga (coughing), Iseult Of Ireland (unsuitable ground), John Steinbeck (unsuitable ground), Perfect Reel (coughing)
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.