13:00
Friarstown Stud Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 16.03s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Ryan (3)
Edward Lynam
Held up towards the back - driven into contention with 2f left improving into 7th - finished full of running to hit the front right on the line
Ronan Whelan
Ms Joanna Morgan
Set the pace early - driven on with a slim advantage into the final furlong - stayed on gamely under pressure - caught close to the line
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Settled towards the back and pulling hard early - pressed into work with two out - moved up into 6th a furlong out - stayed on late for 3rd but never able to challenge in front
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Settled midfield early - pushed along and moved up into 4th approaching final 2f - held that spot to finish holding on for 4th
Seamie Heffernan
Micky Fenton
Held up at the back - pushed along with two furlongs left and moved into 3rd inside the final furlong - unable to find more late and held for 5th
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Up with the front group - moved to 2nd under pressure from 2f out - unable to make any headway in the final furlong and finished 6th
Adam Caffrey (3)
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left and 8th approaching final furlong - unable to close late
Cian Horgan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left and 5th approaching final furlong - held no extra to finish 8th beaten 2.5 lengths
Jamie Powell (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to get going - held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't close - finished well held in 9th
Rory Mulligan (7)
John S O'Donoghue
Sat close to the front early despite tack shifting out of place - urged into effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after finishing 10th
Paddy Harnett (5)
John Geoghegan
Settled towards the back of the pack early - hampered heavily after 2f and lost more ground - pushed along with 2f left but made no headway thereafter
Donagh O'Connor
J F Levins
Held in the pack early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - lost ground through to the line - finished 12th
W J Lee
T M Walsh
Held up towards the back on a tight rein early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground final furlongs to finish well held
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Sat close to the pace early pulling hard - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away finishing 14th
Rory Cleary
W Ross
Held close to the front early - urged for effort by halfway - dropped away under pressure soon after and beaten well into 15th
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.