16:10
Big Picture Communications Handicap
1m6f, Flat, 3yo+, 19 runners
Winning time 3m 7.96s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wayne Hassett (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back - still 14th past halfway - progress from 1 1/2f out to hit 5th inside final furlong - powered through late to win
Ronan Whelan
M Halford & T Collins
Held up towards the back - still 15th past halfway - began to improve into contention approaching the final 3f - moved through smoothly on the inside 1½f out - kept on strongly to snatch second right at the line
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back of the field - moved into contention before halfway - up to 5th at that point - advanced into 2nd approaching the last two furlongs - went ahead a furlong and a half out - stayed on well inside the final furlong - overtaken and slipped to 3rd near the finish
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Tracked the front group early - mid-pack around halfway - began to close 3f out - up into third with a furlong left - eased back to fourth near the finish holding effort to the line
No. 20, stall 17
4yo, 8-13, OR 60
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Gavin Cromwell
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - still 16th past halfway - made progress inside final 2f - stayed on to finish fifth beaten 3 lengths
Ben Coen
T Hogan
Held up towards the back - still 17th past halfway - moved right and made progress inside the last two furlongs - stayed on late but always short of the front rank
Jack Cleary (7)
Patrick Magee
Settled around midfield - still 13th past halfway before improving into contention 2f out - stayed on steadily but never landed a blow to finish 7th
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Handy early - moved up to sit second by mid-race - disputed second at halfway - hit the front 5f out - lost that advantage 1½f out and gave way late
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Handy early - 6th at halfway - dropped back and pushed along inside final two furlongs - responded late to finish ninth beaten five and a half lengths
Daniel King (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled with the pack early - back in 10th at halfway - moved into contention with 5f left - driven along in 7th approaching the final furlong then unable to find more and finished well held
Nathan Crosse
James M Barcoe
Settled with the leading group early - 8th at halfway then dropped back with a furlong left to make an effort - unable to quicken and finished 11th
Luke McAteer
Paul W Flynn
Set the pace early - overtaken after a furlong - back in 4th by halfway - pushed along in 3rd 2f out before dropping away late
Sam Coen (10)
Andrew Slattery
Slow to begin - settled towards the back of the pack - 9th at halfway - dropped away two out then stayed on same speed to the finish
N G McCullagh
Charles Weld
Sat close to pace early - 3rd at halfway before slipping back and asked for effort 2f out - faded final furlong to finish 14th
No. 10, stall 13
5yo, 9-7, OR 71
J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: John C McConnell
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - 12th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away in the closing stages to finish well beaten
Keithen Kennedy (7)
W J O'Doherty
Driven up to sit near the front - hit the front briefly before 1f - overtaken with 5f left - dropped away from 2f out and faded to finish 16th
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Held up towards the back of the pack - still in 11th passing halfway - dropped away over the final two furlongs
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Slow to break - settled towards the back - still down in 19th after halfway - unable to close - dropped away over a furlong out and held to the finish
Hugh Horgan (5)
Shane Crawley
Slow to get going - settled towards the back - still 18th past halfway - unable to make headway - dropped away over 1f out
Non-runners: Curious Bride (unsuitable ground), Lilac Lady (unsuitable ground), Napper Tandy (skin allergy), Paradise Lost (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.