16:30
Racing Club Membership Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)
1m75y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 53.07s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rory Mulligan (7)
J P Murtagh
Handy early - hit the front approaching 1½f gone and opened five lengths before halfway - advantage narrowed over 1f out - stayed on strongly to the line
Sam Coen (10)
Timothy Doyle
Held up at the back - still down in 12th at the midpoint - made progress inside the last two furlongs - kept on to take 4th then 2nd late but couldn't reach the winner
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Mrs Prunella Dobbs
Settled with the pack early - 6th at halfway - moved into contention 2f out - up to 2nd inside the final furlong but unable to challenge in front - stayed on same pace before edging back to finish 3rd
Jamie Powell (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled towards the back of the pack - still down in tenth at the halfway point - found some late headway inside the final two furlongs - stayed on through the closing stages without threatening to reach the front
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Held a forward spot early - sat 4th behind the front-running rival before halfway - moved up into 2nd inside the final 2f - drifted left to slip back to 3rd approaching the last furlong before fading out to finish 5th
Scott McCullagh (3)
W J Lanigan
Towards the rear in 9th at halfway - made progress approaching the final furlong - kept on but never dangerous finishing 6th
Jimmy Dalton (10)
John M Harney
Settled in the pack early - down in eighth around halfway then pushed along with two furlongs left - held on at one gallop through the closing stages to finish seventh
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Sat handy early - third behind the front-runner before halfway - pushed along in fourth approaching the last two furlongs then faded in the closing stages
Nicola Burns (10)
Gavin Cromwell
Went straight to the front - overtaken after a furlong and a half then chased the pacesetter to halfway - began to feel the strain and slipped back approaching 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong
N G McCullagh
Liam McAteer
Held a midfield spot early - roughly seventh entering halfway - dropped away with a furlong and a half left and faded to finish tenth
Julian Pietropaolo (10)
P F McEnery
Settled towards the back of the pack - still down in 11th at the midpoint with little threat approaching the furlong pole - faded late to finish well held
Nathan Crosse
Joseph G Murphy
Held up at the back - still down the field around 15th at halfway - unable to close approaching the final furlong - finished well held in 12th
Mikey Sheehy
Patrick Martin
Settled with the pack early - 5th at halfway - dropped back and driven along 2f out then faded inside final furlong
Robbie Colgan
Mark Fahey
Slow to begin and dropped towards the back - still down the field at halfway - unable to make headway - dropped away over a furlong and a half out to finish well beaten
Donagh O'Connor
J F Levins
Hesitant start and driven up early - settled towards the back - 14th at halfway making no headway - dropped away 1½f out to finish 15th
Non-runners: Awqaat (reserve), Chet's Fancy (other), Skontonovski (unsuitable ground), Tribute To Jade (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.