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www.swordsecurity.com Nursery Handicap
7f, Flat, 2yo, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 36.47s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 10, stall 6
2yo, 9-3, OR 61
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midfield early - urged forward approaching straight and up into 5th with a furlong left - driven through to hit the front close home - stayed on strongly to score
W J Lee
Daniel James Murphy
Sat close to the front group - 6th at halfway - found space and edged ahead early in the final furlong - caught inside the final 100 yards and unable to fight back
Robbie Colgan
Chris Timmons
Sat close to the front group early - down in 5th at halfway before improving to 3rd and driven approaching 2f out - unable to find more inside the final furlong and a half and held for 3rd
Rory Cleary
Thomas Cleary
Settled just behind the front group - third at halfway - asked for effort and moved through to hit the front two out - overtaken early in the last furlong and unable to find more - finished fourth
N G McCullagh
Alan McIntyre
Up with pace before taking command after 2f - driven and lost front spot 2f out then dropped to 4th under pressure inside final two furlongs - held no more in reserve through the last furlong to finish 5th
Ben Coen
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along and made progress into the straight - 7th with a furlong left - denied room inside final 150 yards then stayed on at one speed
Ronan Whelan
M Halford & T Collins
Held a midfield spot early - still 7th at halfway despite urging with little gain into the straight - dropped to 8th and driven 1f out - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Mark Fahey
Up with the front group - 4th at halfway before dropping away entering the straight - plugged on at one speed from over 1f out to finish 8th
Luke McAteer
Anthony Mullins
Set the pace early - tucked in second by halfway then dropped away turning in - unable to find more in the closing stages
Jamie Powell (3)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Settled in the pack early - nudged for effort out wide entering the straight - urged with a furlong left and unable to find more in the closing stages - finished 10th beaten just over 11 lengths
Wayne Hassett (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dwelt at the start and dropped to the back of the field - no threat at any point - plugged on at the one speed through the final furlong
Shane Foley
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up early - made no impression through race - well held at finish
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Sluggish start - settled at back of field - made no impression - finished 13th
Chris Hayes
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Settled in the pack early - driven approaching the straight - unable to find more inside the final furlong - well held at the finish
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Driven up early to sit behind the front group - dropped away into the pack by halfway and found nothing entering the straight - eventually allowed to drop away late finishing well down the field
J M Sheridan
Patrick Magee
Driven early to stay in touch at back of field - dropped away with 2f left and had nothing more to offer - beaten off and finished well adrift
Non-runners: Clever And Classy (reserve), Faire La Nouba (reserve), I Am Me (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.