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William Hill More Top Prices Nursery Handicap
7f, Flat, 2yo, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 27.40s
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Result
Wesley Joyce (5)
Jack W Davison
Sat just behind the front group early - third at halfway - driven approaching 2f out to join the front rank inside the final furlong - went clear near the line and stayed on strongly to win
David Egan
Adrian Murray
Sat behind the front group - still 6th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left and up to 5th a furlong out - stayed on strongly late to snatch second near the line
Leigh Roche
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Up with the front-runner early - 2nd at halfway - nudged into contention 2f out - locked in a battle for the front over 1f out before edged back 100 yards out - plugged on at the one speed to finish 3rd
Jamie Powell (3)
J P Murtagh
Handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - drifted right entering straight then squeezed for space over 1f out - stayed on strongly close home to finish 4th
Seamie Heffernan
P J F Murphy
Went straight to front - still going nicely with 2f remaining - given a squeeze and lost the advantage inside final furlong - battled on but couldn't find more late
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - urged into effort turning for home - made late progress into 6th inside final two furlongs - couldn't threaten leaders and just plugged on to finish sixth
W J Lee
Edward Lynam
Settled in the pack early - checked entering straight and dropped to 10th over a furlong out - rallied inside final furlong to finish 7th
Robert Whearty (3)
Noel Meade
Sat just behind pace early - 4th at halfway then pushed along into straight and down to 7th inside final furlong - held no more late finishing 8th
Shane Foley
Ciaran Murphy
Held towards the back - urged forward entering the straight and edged into 9th with a furlong left - unable to close further and beaten home in 9th
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response entering the straight - one paced from over a furlong out and beaten well into 10th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up towards the back - urged forward entering the straight and into 8th over 1f out - held to finish 11th
Cian Horgan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back early - still 9th at halfway - checked soon after turning for home and quickly dropped away - finished a well-beaten 12th
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response inside final 2f - one paced late and well held
Wayne Lordan
A Oliver
Driven from the outset and soon at the back - lost touch by halfway - never in contention up the straight - well held in 14th
Non-runners: Escorpio (reserve), Handmedownmybible (reserve), Hooz In Court (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.