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Christmas Festival Tickets On Sale Now Handicap (50-80)
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 50-80, 20 runners
Winning time 2m 15.53s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up towards the back early - improved into 11th by halfway - moved through on the outside to be 4th entering the straight - pushed on to hit the front inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to win
Gary Carroll
A Oliver
Settled midpack - back in 12th at halfway - urged forward approaching 2f out - moved into second inside final furlong - stayed on but unable to trouble winner
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Slow to break - held up in the pack - moved into midfield with 2f left before angling inner and up to 5th inside the final furlong - stayed on well to claim 3rd close home
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Sat handy early - up in second at halfway - moved through to hit front early in straight - pressed and overtaken a furlong out - eased back through the field late to finish fourth
W J Lee
W McCreery
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway then driven into second approaching the final furlong marker - unable to threaten in fifth after being caught up briefly inside the final 200 yards - stayed on at one speed to the line
Neve Bennett (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Up with the front group - 6th at halfway - nudged for effort and briefly impeded over 1f out - plugged on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 6th
Jack Cleary (7)
Kevin Prendergast
Sat close behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - urged into 3rd entering the straight - dropped to 7th under pressure a furlong out and held on with no real response to the finish
Wesley Joyce (5)
Andrew McNamara
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - driven on with over 2f left then unable to quicken and finished the same speed to finish 8th
Jamie Powell (3)
Chris Timmons
Held up at the back - still 15th at halfway - urged into effort entering straight and stayed on at one speed from over 2f out
Luke McAteer
James M Barrett
Held up towards back - 17th at halfway then found some headway to reach midfield turning in - pressed on but unable to threaten from over a furlong out and well held
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Towards the back of the pack - 8th at halfway - roused on the inner inside the final furlong and found nothing when squeezed for space
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - urged forward turning into the straight - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 12th
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat close to the front group - 9th at halfway - asked for effort into the straight then found little and stayed on same speed from 2f out
No. 1, stall 17
7yo, 10-2, OR 80
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Jarlath P Fahey
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up towards the back - 13th at halfway - unable to make headway from over 2f out - finished well held in 14th
Seamie Heffernan
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up towards the back - still down in 18th at halfway - unable to close from over 2f out - well beaten in the end
Jack Kearney (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up at the back - still 16th by halfway - unable to close from 2f out - well held at the line
Wayne Hassett (5)
Philip M Byrne
Sent clear early - urged on approaching 3f out then lost command turning into the straight - had nothing more and dropped away over a furlong out
James Ryan (3)
James M Barrett
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway then driven on the rail approaching 3f out - had nothing left and dropped away steadily from 2f out to finish last
Ronan Whelan
Martin Brassil
Settled in the pack - 10th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out then dropped away steadily
Robbie Colgan
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up early - lost touch with the field through midrace - well beaten finishing last of 20
Non-runners: It'sonlyjustbegun (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.