15:10
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (47-70) (Div 1)
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-70, 20 runners
Winning time 2m 10.83s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up towards the back on the inside - improved into 7th and asked for effort 2f out - moved into 5th a furlong out - strong advance to hit the front inside the final furlong - kept on to win
Chris Hayes
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled midfield - pushed along in 9th with 2f left - moved into 3rd a furlong out - edged into 2nd inside final furlong and held on for second
Declan McDonogh
W McCreery
Held up early - progress into 12th before being asked for effort 2f out - moved into 4th inside final furlong - stayed on at the finish for 3rd
Leigh Roche
Michael William O'Meara
Handy in early stages - hit front after 3f - urged on with 3f left - driven and matched stride for stride 2f out - lost advantage and slipped to third inside final furlong then found nothing more late
W J Lee
Gillian Scott
Held up towards the back - improved into 10th under pressure approaching 2f out - moved up to 7th inside final furlong - stayed on late but never a factor for the places
Wayne Hassett (5)
Timothy Doyle
Towards the back of the pack - driven from 2f out - made some late progress to finish 6th but never a danger
No. 11, stall 19
5yo, 8-11, OR 58
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: Patrick Martin
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Patrick Martin
Held up in the pack - improved position 3f out - pushed along to loom up second 2f out and still there a furlong out - unable to add further threat in the closing stages finished 7th
Jamie Powell (3)
Chris Timmons
Settled around midpack early - pushed along and improved to 6th with 2f left - dropped to 8th final furlong unable to threaten leaders
Jimmy Dalton (10)
S M Duffy
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left and down to 12th soon after - stayed on steadily to finish ninth beaten six lengths
Danny Sheehy
M C Grassick
Held up towards back of field - pushed along in 16th with 2f left - stayed on without threatening late on - finished 10th
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Sat close behind the front group early - under pressure in 5th with 2f left then 6th approaching the final furlong - unable to close the gap late
Adam Caffrey (3)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort in 5th with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 12th
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Set the pace early - lost the front before halfway then pushed along with 3f left - dropped away to finish 13th
Ronan Whelan
M Halford & T Collins
Slow to break - held up towards the back - pushed along in 13th two out with little response - finished well held in 14th
No. 20, stall 9
6yo, 7-11, OR 47
J: Julian Pietropaolo (10) · T: Muredach Kelly
Julian Pietropaolo (10)
Muredach Kelly
Held up in the pack from the off - unable to make an impression - finished 15th
Seamie Heffernan
J A Nash
Held up in the pack towards the outside - pushed along in 11th with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 16th
Wesley Joyce (5)
J G Murray
Held up towards the back - hampered soon after halfway mark of a furlong in - unable to land a blow thereafter - well held in 17th
Colin Keane
Daniel James Murphy
Held up in the pack on the rail - pushed along and slipped back to 15th with 2f left - faded through the closing stages to finish well beaten
Robbie Colgan
Laura Hourigan
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 8th with two furlongs left - dropped away late
No. 19, stall 15
8yo, 8-4, OR 47
J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: Sabrina J Harty
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Sabrina J Harty
Settled in the pack early - suffered a heavy bump after 1f and slipped to the back - urged forward from the outside over 3f out - lost touch late and finished last
Non-runners: Belles Feuilles (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.