16:45
Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap (Premier Handicap)
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 43.93s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Julian Pietropaolo (10)
Patrick Magee
Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - urged forward approaching 2f out - hampered for room and moved to the rail with a furlong left - burst clear 150 yards out and driven out to hold on
Nicola Burns (10)
Gerard O'Leary
Towards the back of the pack - 5th at halfway - ridden to make progress into the straight - tight for space over 1f out - angled to the inner and moved into 3rd before going 2nd in the final strides - just held for second
Rory Mulligan (7)
G A Kingston
Towards the back - 8th at halfway - niggled wider out over 2f out - moved into 3rd over 150 yards out then briefly 2nd over 100 yards out - flattened out and fell back to 3rd at the line
Colin Keane
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards the back - urged forward to move into 10th early in the straight then into 7th with a furlong left - stayed on to take 4th close home
Gary Carroll
Andrew Kinirons
Tracked the front-runner early - disputing second at halfway - urged on turning in - down to fifth a furlong out and finished without further improvement
N G McCullagh
Alan McIntyre
Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - urged on the rail turning in - moved up to second inside the final furlong before fading close home
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Mrs John Harrington
Handy early - hit front after a furlong - driven approaching straight - overtaken inside final furlong and eventually well held
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Miss Natalia Lupini
Held up towards back of field - still 9th at halfway - asked for effort turning into straight - stayed on same gait late to finish 8th
Leigh Roche
Charles Weld
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight - faded from 1f out to finish 9th
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Held up in midfield - 7th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left but made no dent on those in front - well held at the finish
Wayne Hassett (5)
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - driven on the outside turning in - couldn't quicken from 2f out and well held
Non-runners: Masoun (unsuitable ground), Polemon (unsuitable ground), Vestigia (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.