17:35
Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap
1m4f180y, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 58.94s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wayne Lordan
E McNamara
Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - moved through smoothly to hit the front over 2f out - driven out under pressure inside the final furlong to prevail
N G McCullagh
Charles Weld
Settled midfield early - still 8th at the midpoint - urged forward turning in and up to 4th a furlong out - stayed on to seize 2nd close home
Colin Keane
J P Murtagh
Held up at the back - still 11th at halfway - moved into 7th entering straight - pushed along to 4th inside final 150 yards then finished well to grab 3rd late
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up at the back - still midfield at halfway - urged into contention over 2f out - stayed on late to snatch fourth
Chris Hayes
G A Kingston
Sat handy behind the pace - 6th at halfway - moved up inside to lead the field entering the straight - pushed along in 3rd approaching the final furlong before fading in the closing stages
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - nudged into the race over 2f out - moved momentarily into 3rd over 1f out before flattening out - a touch baulked over 150 yards out and faded to finish 6th
Declan McDonogh
Matthew J Smith
Set the pace early - driven to hold advantage before losing front spot inside final 2f - asked for more effort soon after and found nothing further - well held in 7th
W J Lee
W McCreery
Sat close to the front group early - 7th at halfway then driven up on the outside turning in - flattened out and stayed on same gear from the final furlong marker to finish 8th
Cian Fahy (10)
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 9th at halfway - unable to close from over 2f out - well held at the finish
James Ryan (3)
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up towards the back - urged forward entering the straight - shaped up modestly close home - finished tenth
Gary Halpin
C Byrnes
Held up at the back - made no impression - well held at the finish
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Sat close to front pack early - third at halfway then driven approaching final 3f - dropped away with no response finishing well held
Dylan Browne McMonagle
A Oliver
Tracked the front runner - second at halfway then driven on 3f out - dropped away rapidly with 2f left and beaten a long way
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Settled at the back early - no impression made through the contest - well held at the finish in 14th
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.