17:35
Racing Again November 9th Handicap
1m3f184y, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 44.20s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Held up towards the back - made progress into contention approaching the final two furlongs - hit the front inside the last - driven out to prevail
Colin Keane
Charles O'Brien
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 8th at the halfway point - made ground into contention approaching 4f out - swept to the front with a furlong left - overtaken close home - battled on to go down by a short head
Chris Hayes
E McNamara
Handy early - 6th at halfway - found extra approaching final 2f - progressed into 3rd late on - never able to reach front two
Ronan Whelan
John S O'Donoghue
Handy early - 5th at halfway - moved into contention approaching final 2f then held rhythm to finish 4th
Gabriella Hill (10)
J S Bolger
Held up early - moved into contention after 2f and edged in front just before halfway - pushed along and lost the advantage 1f out - gave way inside the final furlong - allowed to finish in own time
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Timothy Doyle
Settled with the pack early - slipped back towards midfield by halfway then improved position approaching final two furlongs - held one gear through the closing stages to finish sixth
Seamie Heffernan
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up at back - crept into contention entering straight then driven along with 1 1/2f left - unable to find more inside final furlong finishing seventh
Julian Pietropaolo (10)
Paul Nolan
Handy early - moved into 2nd before halfway - dropped back turning into straight - held no more with a furlong left - edged forward again late but well held
Wayne Hassett (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midfield early - 7th at halfway - dropped back into the pack over 2f out - stayed held with little response inside the final furlong before edging closer late
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Set the pace early - dropped to third approaching halfway then slipped back with a furlong and a half left - faded late to finish well held
Conor Clarke (7)
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back of the pack - dropped further away turning into the straight - unable to make headway from over a furlong out and well held at the finish
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Sat close to the pace early - fourth turning into straight - dropped away in final two furlongs finishing well held
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Andrew Lee
Held up towards the back from the start - showed nothing when asked for more approaching the final furlongs - finished well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Bright Legend (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.