14:51
Slane Nursery Handicap (47-75)
5f180y, Flat, 2yo, Rated 47-75, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 14.86s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Cleary (7)
M C Grassick
Held up early on a firm grip - moved into 5th and asked for effort 2f out - hit front and driven 1f out - challenged hard close home - got back up on the line
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Sat just off the front group in 3rd - squeezed for space on the inside 2f out - pushed along still 3rd approaching final furlong - up into 2nd inside the last - kept on strongly and drew almost level in the closing strides - caught right on the line
No. 7, stall 3
2yo, 9-1, OR 65
J: Scott McCullagh (3) · T: Daniel James Murphy
Scott McCullagh (3)
Daniel James Murphy
Held up towards the back of the pack - boxed in with two furlongs left - still stuck for space in sixth a furlong out - pushed along to move into third inside the final furlong - kept going to the line without quite closing further
J M Sheridan
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Held up towards the back - squeezed for space with two furlongs left - soon urged forward into 4th - stayed on at one level through the closing stages
Wesley Joyce (5)
Donal Commins
Set the pace early - driven approaching final two furlongs and lost the advantage inside the last - couldn't respond and finished fifth
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Slow to break - settled just behind the pace before pressed into 4th approaching 2f out - unable to close final furlong finishing 6th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close up in second early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away late - finished 7th
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Held up towards the back - fighting the bridle before being asked for effort 2f out - faded to finish eighth
Non-runners: Barton Key (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.