15:45
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (47-70) (Div 2)
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-70, 17 runners
Winning time 2m 11.46s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Neve Bennett (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Slow to begin - settled midpack - driven into 7th 3f out - urged forward to 5th 2f out - up to 3rd 1f out - hit front and held on gamely at the finish
Adam Caffrey (3)
H Rogers
Settled in midpack early - urged into 8th with 3f left - improved to 4th with 2f to run - up to second a furlong out - hit the front for a moment inside the final furlong before being overhauled and unable to find more
Robbie Colgan
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Slow to break - settled towards back and driven up early - made progress into 9th with urging 2f out - up to 7th a furlong out - third close home - kept on strongly but couldn't get to front pair - finished third
Gary Carroll
A Oliver
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along into 3rd approaching 2f out - dropped to 4th and held final position without responding late
Nicola Burns (10)
Jarlath P Fahey
Set the pace from the start - asked for effort with 2f remaining and quickly challenged - overtaken inside the last furlong - held no more in reserve to the line finishing fifth
Colin Keane
Richard Brabazon
Held up towards the back - urged forward in 9th with 3f left - up to 6th inside final furlong - unable to threaten leaders and finished 6th
Ben Coen
Mrs Denise Foster
Settled in the pack early - improved to 5th with 3f left before pressed for effort - unable to threaten leading pair and finished 7th
Rory Cleary
J S Bolger
Sat close up in 2nd early - pressed for effort 2f out - faded into 5th and beaten late for 8th
Cian Fahy (10)
John C McConnell
Slow to break - held towards the back - pushed along in 13th with 3f left and unable to make headway
Wayne Lordan
Chris Timmons
Held up at back - pushed along at halfway with little response - stayed on same speed from 3f out to finish 10th
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat close to front group early - pushed along in 4th with 3f left - dropped away toward finish - eventually finished 11th
No. 9, stall 17
3yo, 9-9, OR 70
J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: John C McConnell
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - unable to close in the closing stages - well held in 12th
James Ryan (3)
James Daniel Dullea
Settled around midfield - pushed along with 4f left - unable to close - well held in 13th
Wayne Hassett (5)
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the front group - pressed for effort in 6th with 3f left - dropped away late - finished 14th beaten 16 lengths
N G McCullagh
M Halford & T Collins
Held up towards the back early pulling hard - still towards the back of the pack wide after 3f - pushed along 3f out - dropped away to finish 15th
Danny Sheehy
V C Ward
Held up early - unable to get involved - well held throughout - finished 16th
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled in the pack close to the rail - fighting for control early - pushed along with 4f left before fading out of contention
Non-runners: Big Island (other), French Company (allergies), Saffronandblue (coughing), Secret Rock (other)
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.