13:00
KONE Handicap (50-80)
1m73y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 50-80, 18 runners
Winning time 1m 53.54s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rory Cleary
Daniel John Howard
Settled midfield - driven up into 5th turning for home before hitting front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score
W J Lee
W McCreery
Up with the front group - moved to 3rd at halfway - pressed forward to challenge for top spot 1f out - could not match the winner in the closing stages
Rory Mulligan (7)
J P Murtagh
Set the pace and opened a big gap by halfway - lead shrank entering the straight under pressure - overtaken a furlong out - held for third unable to close late
Luke McAteer
James M Barrett
Held up at the back - driven into contention entering the straight to reach 7th inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly close home to finish fourth beaten 2¾ lengths
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Dwelt at the break and settled last - improved through the field into the straight - pushed along 1f out in 6th and stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Jack Kearney (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the front group early - settled midfield by halfway - urged into 4th entering the straight - unable to close inside the final furlong and finished 6th one-paced
Dylan Browne McMonagle
M M Rice
Sat close up early - still handy at halfway before slipping to third and pushed along entering the straight - held no rally in the last furlong
Sam Coen (10)
James M Barrett
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged into contention nearing the straight and still there over a furlong out - unable to make headway late and finished without real punch
No. 8, stall 10
7yo, 9-2, OR 71
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: P F O'Donnell
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
P F O'Donnell
Sat handy behind front group early - down in 7th at halfway - driven approaching straight but unable to make headway final furlong
Adam Caffrey (3)
Don Browne
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't threaten turning in and held no more inside final furlong
Ben Coen
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back and urged forward by halfway - made no headway into the straight - stayed on same speed late but well held in 11th
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Held up in midfield - urged forward without threatening turning in - no response inside final furlong - well held at the finish
No. 11, stall 11
3yo, 8-12, OR 73
J: Nicola Burns (10) · T: Stephen Gerard Carey
Nicola Burns (10)
Stephen Gerard Carey
Towards the back of the pack - made no headway entering the straight and faded from a furlong out
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching the straight then dropped away over 1f out and finished well held
J M Sheridan
Shane Ryder
Held up towards back - pushed along and made a little progress early in straight - unable to close final furlong
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - no impression made through the race - eased off effort inside final 2f and well held at the finish
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up at back of field - no impression made through the contest - dropped away with weakening effort inside final two furlongs - well beaten in 17th
Gavin Ryan
Thomas Gibney
Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort entering straight and dropped away quickly - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Out On Friday (reserve), Pink Socks (reserve), Wrist Art (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.