15:05
Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)
7f111y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 38.33s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - still down in 10th at halfway - improved into 4th approaching the final two furlongs - driven up into 2nd with a furlong left - hit the front close to home and stayed on strongly to score
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat just off the pace - back in 9th at halfway - urged forward entering the straight - into 5th with a furlong left - stayed on late to snatch second
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Up with the front group - moved into 2nd at halfway and hit the front with plenty in hand entering the straight - driven to build a 3-length advantage over 2f out - taken on over 100 yards out and worn down - faded to 3rd on the line
Ronan Whelan
J F Levins
Sat behind the front group - 5th at halfway - urged into 3rd turning in - asked for more 2f out but found little and slipped to 4th with a furlong left - stayed on same gear to the line finishing 4th
Wayne Hassett (5)
Timothy Doyle
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - improved into 4th turning in - moved up to 2nd with 2f left - eased back to 3rd inside the final furlong - weakened late to finish 5th
Seamie Heffernan
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - still 13th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out - moved into 6th inside final furlong and stayed on same effort to finish sixth
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Sat behind front group - 3rd at halfway - urged into 6th turning in - squeezed for space over 2f out and unable to quicken - stayed on same gait to finish 7th
Wesley Joyce (5)
Thomas Dowling
Settled in midfield - 7th at halfway then nudged into 5th over 2f out - flattened out from the final furlong finishing 8th
Colin Keane
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back - driven into effort entering the straight - unable to make headway from over 2f out - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway before slipping to 7th turning in - driven with no response from 2f out and held on for 10th
Ben Coen
John Geoghegan
Held up towards back of pack - still in 11th at halfway - driven with over 2f left but unable to make headway from inside final furlong and well held
James Ryan (3)
Mrs Denise Foster
Sat close to the front pack early - 8th at halfway then driven on the rail into the straight - unable to make headway from 2f out and well held at the finish
Shane Foley
E D Delany
Sat close to pace early - slipped towards back by halfway then driven over 2f out - made no headway and well held at the finish
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up at the back from the off - no impression made - eventually well beaten in 14th
Leigh Roche
Brian Nolan
Went straight to front early - had to be niggled for effort before losing command entering straight - driven but faded from over 2f out to finish well beaten in 15th
Non-runners: Conversant (reserve), Ferrari Desert (reserve), Lilikoi (reserve)
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.