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Student Raceday On October 28th Flat Race
2m130y, NH Flat, 4yo, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 3.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr D Doyle (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat second early - hit front at halfway before being overtaken entering straight - regained command 1 1/2f out under pressure drifting right - stayed on strongly close home to win
Mr D T Hyde (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind front group early - up to 3rd by halfway then 2nd with 6f left - edged in front approaching straight - overtaken with a furlong and a half remaining and unable to fight back - held for second late
Ms L A Byrne (7)
William Harvey
Held up towards the back early - improved to 5th by halfway then up into 3rd 6f out - unable to close in the straight and stayed on same speed for 3rd
Mr Finian Maguire
P A Fahy
Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - made ground into contention 4f out - asked for effort straightening up but found little - dropped away steadily to finish well behind in 4th
Mr H C Swan (3)
Peter Fahey
Held up at the back from the off - urged to keep in touch but lost the group by halfway - no response with 4f left to run - dropped away to finish well behind
Mr R W Barron (5)
C Byrnes
Settled towards the back of the field - knocked over and brought down after 2f
Mr J L Gleeson (5)
Emmet Mullins
Went straight to front - drifted wide rounding the turn after the grandstand side - lost the advantage at halfway - remained close up before running out with 6f left
Mr P W Mullins
J S Bolger
Settled towards the back - drifted off line and departed the course after 2f
Non-runners: Dunbell Diva (lame)
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.