14:05
www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap (50-80)
7f111y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 50-80, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 37.01s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ronan Whelan
Ms Joanna Morgan
Held up at the back - still down in 11th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left - up into 5th approaching the final furlong - improved to second inside the last 100 yards and stayed on strongly to score on the line
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
John J Nallen
Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - crept forward smoothly to move into 3rd with 2f left - shaken up to hit the front a furlong out - battled on but caught in the final strides to finish 2nd
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Held up towards the back - still down in 10th at halfway - urged forward wide of rivals over 2f out - up into 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on to snatch 3rd near the line
Robbie Colgan
Patrick Magee
Set the pace early - urged on the rail approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and unable to find more - eased back through the field to finish fourth
Shane Foley
P F O'Donnell
Sat just behind the front group early - third at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out on the rail then slipped to fifth inside the final furlong - held on for same effort finish
Wayne Hassett (5)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - improved to 5th by halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but found little inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
W J Lee
Chris Timmons
Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway - driven up the inside approaching 2f out and into 6th with a furlong left - held no more in hand and stayed on same speed to the line finishing 7th
Robert Whearty (3)
Adrian Murray
Settled midfield - 6th at halfway then asked for effort wide over 2f out - unable to gain ground from 1f out and well held
Wesley Joyce (5)
J G Murray
Sat close to the pace early - disputing second at halfway - eased back through final furlongs to finish well held
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but had nothing more and trailed home one-paced
Seamie Heffernan
Shane Crawley
Held up towards back - urged forward early - unable to make headway from 3f out - well held at the finish
Gavin Ryan
Kieran P Cotter
Sat just behind the front group early - 7th at halfway then asked for effort in the straight - lost touch inside the final furlong to finish well held
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.