15:05
Mallow Handicap (47-65)
6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 13.32s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Micky Fenton
Drifted right leaving stalls - settled towards the far flank - moved into contention with 2f left - pressed for the front approaching the final furlong then hit the front inside it - stayed on strongly to score
Colin Keane
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled towards rear near the grandstand rail - improved on the wide part 2f out - pressed for the lead 1½f out - overtaken close home and battled on to finish second by half a length
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Held up towards back on far flank - pushed along 2f out and moved through middle of track - stayed on strongly late to finish third
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Tracked front pack from grandstand rail - pushed along 2f out and shifted right approaching final furlong without gaining ground - held on at unchanged effort to finish fourth
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Up with the front group on the stands' rail - pushed along to make a challenge 2f out - disputed for a moment at 1 1/2f out before finding little - plugged on at one speed to finish 5th
Shane Foley
Ciaran Murphy
Front of the far flank - up with the main pack through the race - under pressure 2f out - plugged on without finding more to finish 6th
Wayne Hassett (5)
W P Browne
Settled towards the back on the outer - pushed along and edged closer over a furlong and a half out then squeezed for room and moved left approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on at same effort late
Nathan Crosse
Thomas Dowling
Went forward early to set the pace - pressed for effort and overtaken approaching the final furlong and a half - unable to find more thereafter finishing eighth
Jack Cleary (7)
Tom McGuinness
Sat close to pace on wide berth early - pressed for effort inside final 2f but couldn't quicken - weakened to finish ninth beaten 5 lengths
W J Lee
Miss Susan A Finn
Drifted right leaving stalls - tracked front group before pressed for effort 2f out - held no more late and finished well beaten
No. 5, stall 3
3yo, 9-12, OR 60
J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Daniel James Murphy
Seamie Heffernan
Daniel James Murphy
Held up in rear on the far rail - nudged along to challenge at halfway - failed to make any inroads and faded inside the final furlong
Wayne Lordan
C P Donoghue
Slow to break - settled towards the wide flank - pushed along but making no headway 2f out and unable to find more inside the final furlong and a half
Sean Davis
Sean Davis
Slow to break and settled near the back on the far flank - pushed along with no headway 2f out - soon weakened to finish well held
J M Sheridan
Micky Fenton
Sat close to pace near the far rail early - pressed for effort but flattened out 2f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Improving (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.