16:00
Racing Club Membership Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)
1m75y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 52.96s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 14, stall 9
4yo, 8-5, OR 47
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled in the pack - still 9th at the halfway stage - improved into contention with a furlong left - kept going strongly to get up right on the line
Sam Coen (10)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - moved left and made progress into contention with a furlong and a half to run - kept going strongly through the last furlong - edged out in the finish
Jimmy Dalton (10)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - 10th at halfway - made progress from 2f out - hit the front briefly inside the final furlong - stayed on well but pegged back in the last strides to finish 3rd
Rory Cleary
Conor O'Dwyer
Race up front early - slipped back through the pack by 2f - 7th at the midpoint - made progress inside the last two furlongs - continued to close in on the leaders approaching the finish - stayed on well to finish fourth
Leigh Roche
Eamonn O'Connell
Held up towards the back - still down in 12th at halfway - made strong progress with 2f left - nosed in front approaching that point - challenged inside the final furlong - overtaken late and could not respond
Julian Pietropaolo (10)
Paul W Flynn
Settled with the pack early - back in 8th at halfway - moved across to the far rail with a furlong and a half left - held sixth to the line without threatening the leading group
Robbie Colgan
Mark Fahey
Handy early - second at halfway - moved into contention approaching 3f out and hit the front over 2f out - overtaken and dropped away with 2f to go - stayed on one pace late finishing seventh
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Settled handy early - 5th at halfway - improved into contention entering the straight - dropped away inside final two furlongs and faded to finish 8th
Paddy Harnett (5)
Martin Hassett
Slow into stride - settled towards the back of the field - 15th at halfway - found a bit more approaching 2f out - unable to threaten leaders in the closing stages
Danny Power (10)
Oliver J Power
Settled with the pack early - up in 3rd at halfway - dropped away inside the final two furlongs and held on for a well-beaten 10th
N G McCullagh
T G McCourt
Slow start - dropped to the back of the field - 14th at halfway - shifted wide turning into the straight - stayed on late without threatening
Rory Mulligan (7)
Mrs Denise Foster
Slow to begin - settled towards back of field - 13th at halfway - unable to close from 2f out and finished without response
Mikey Sheehy
Timothy Doyle
Handy early - 6th at halfway - dropped back over 2f out - faded to finish 13th
No. 7, stall 12
5yo, 9-4, OR 56
J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: John C McConnell
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Slow to begin - settled at back - 16th at halfway - unable to threaten leaders 2f out - crept on late but well held
Cian Fahy (10)
John C McConnell
Sat close to pace early - went clear before halfway - margin narrowed 3f out - overtaken with 2f left - dropped away final furlong
Donagh O'Connor
J F Levins
Went straight to front - overtaken shortly after and settled among rivals - fourth turning at halfway - dropped away and pushed along over 2f out - eventually allowed to finish in own time
Non-runners: Deuteronomy (reserve), Gotta Catch'em All (reserve), Simpson's Paradox (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.