16:57
Yellow Furze Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 9.55s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robbie Colgan
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Sluggish start - settled towards back of field - still down in 11th with 2f remaining - asked for effort and made ground into 3rd with a furlong left - up into 2nd approaching final stages - finished strongly to get up right at the line
Robert Whearty (3)
Adrian Murray
Went to front early - opened up daylight with four furlongs left - cruising into the straight - asked for effort with two to run - challenged hard inside final furlong and edged out near the line
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Settled midfield early - urged along and slipped to 12th approaching 2f out - rallied into 7th with a furlong left - finished strongly to grab 3rd near the line
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
H Rogers
Held up towards back of the pack - improved into contention 3f out - momentarily squeezed for space 2f out - driven into 2nd 1 1/2f out - edged back to 3rd close home - unable to find more late on finishing fourth
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Settled midpack early - pushed along to reach 3rd with 2f left before slipping to 4th inside final furlong - held on for 5th without finishing off
No. 10, stall 5
6yo, 9-5, OR 54
J: Nathan Crosse · T: Michael William O'Meara
Nathan Crosse
Michael William O'Meara
Sat handy on the rails - pushed along in 6th with 2f left then unable to close final furlong
Wayne Hassett (5)
Paul W Flynn
Settled towards the centre of the pack early on - pulling hard through the opening stages - improved into contention 3f out - pushed into second and pressing the front-runner with 2f left - dropped to third then lost ground in the final furlong
No. 4, stall 15
4yo, 9-11, OR 60
J: Conor Maxwell · T: John Andrew Kinsella
Conor Maxwell
John Andrew Kinsella
Handy early - pressed for effort 3f out - 4th approaching final furlong but unable to close - finished 8th
Jack Cleary (7)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Held up in the pack - pushed along in 8th with 2f left - unable to close - well held in 9th
Gary Carroll
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - under pressure with two furlongs left and unable to close - eventually finished tenth
Seamie Heffernan
E J O'Grady
Handy early - pushed along 3f out and slipped back to 7th approaching final 2f - faded late to finish well held
Scott McCullagh (3)
Leanne Breen
Held up towards the back on the rails - made no headway from 3f out - well held throughout
Gavin Ryan
Thomas Dowling
Settled midpack towards the wide side pulling hard early - pushed along in 9th with 2f remaining - dropped away to finish well beaten
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort 3f out - dropped away from there - eventually well beaten in 14th
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up early - failed to land a blow - well beaten in 15th
Chris Hayes
Philip M Byrne
Struggled to keep up from the outset - well held throughout - trailed home in 16th
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.