15:45
Dickie McGuinness Handicap (47-65)
5f3y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 0.88s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Julian Pietropaolo (10)
Muredach Kelly
Sat behind the pace early - third at halfway - moved into second going nicely approaching the final two furlongs - eased ahead a furlong out - driven inside the final furlong and battled on to hold on at the finish
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Towards the back early - nudged up and moved right approaching final 1½f - stayed on strongly in the closing stages to finish second by half a length
Rory Cleary
Leanne Breen
Went straight to front - pressed for effort with 2f left and lost command inside final furlong - unable to respond and finished third one and a half back
Patrick McGettigan (10)
Patrick Magee
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway and asked for effort - into 3rd with a furlong left before drifting right - dropped back to 4th and stayed on same speed to the line
Colin Keane
G A Kingston
Up with the pace in 2nd at halfway - dropped to 4th and worked at below 2f out - made no impact inside the final 150 yards to finish 5th
Nathan Crosse
Edward Lynam
Handy behind front group early - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out - up to 4th with a furlong left but flattened out late to finish 6th
Wayne Hassett (5)
David Richard Barry
Sluggish start - settled towards the back of the pack - urged for effort inside final two furlongs - seventh and pressed a furlong out then stayed on at same gear to finish
Shane Foley
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards the back - urged to chase the front group without response approaching 2f out - 9th passing the furlong marker - stayed on same speed without ever threatening
Robert Whearty (3)
T G McCourt
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - drive applied from 2f out - faded to finish 9th
Alyse Clarke (10)
T G McCourt
Held up at back on wide outside throughout - pushed along with no headway approaching final 2f - stayed on same speed to finish well held in 10th
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Mrs John Harrington
Poor start and struggled to get going - stayed at the back of the field - urged for effort inside final 2f but made no headway - kept same pace to the line - finished 11th
Luke McAteer
Barry J Fitzgerald
Settled around midfield early - pushed along and dropped away 2f out with nothing left to give - allowed to coast home last furlong
Non-runners: Devil's Angel (vet's advice), Pink Oxalis (unsuitable ground), Platino Bianco (ran yesterday)
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.