15:10
Barna Recycling Handicap (47-70)
7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-70, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 37.27s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gavin Ryan
Mark Fahey
Sat close to pace early - still 2nd at halfway - driven up to hit front inside final furlong and stayed on strongly to the line
W J Lee
Gillian Scott
Settled in the pack - urged into 5th entering the straight - moved into 2nd inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish 2nd
Sam Coen (10)
Conor O'Dwyer
Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort turning into the straight - into 3rd inside the final furlong and stayed on at one gear to the line
Wayne Hassett (5)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards back - shaken up to make progress into straight then 6th and asked for effort inside final furlong - stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Luke McAteer
Paul W Flynn
Sat behind the front group - third at halfway - urged forward to hit the front for a spell 2f out - dropped to second and driven inside the final furlong with nothing more to give and held on for 5th
James Ryan (3)
Patrick Magee
Set the pace early - driven and lost front spot 2f out then slipped to 4th with a furlong left - held on with no more to offer late
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - pushed along but unable to close turning for home - stayed on same gear inside final furlong - finished seventh
Sean Bird (7)
Michael Mulvany
Settled in the pack - urged forward turning in and up to 7th with a furlong left - stayed on without gaining ground to finish 8th
Rory Mulligan (7)
G A Kingston
Settled midpack early - urged for effort nearing the straight without gaining ground - asked for more and stayed on same gear late - finished ninth beaten well
Donagh O'Connor
J F Levins
Sat just behind the front group - 6th at halfway then pushed along with no headway entering the straight - held no more inside final furlong and a half
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph G Murphy
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before being checked entering the straight - denied a clean run inside the final furlong - finished well held in 11th
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Seamus Fahey
Held up at the back throughout - struggling to go the pace entering the straight - no more to give and finished well held
Colin Keane
T J O'Mara
Held up at the back - no impression made on leaders - finished well held in 13th
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Held up towards the back - driven for effort but made no headway into the straight - finished well held in 14th
Robbie Colgan
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Sat just off the pace - 5th at halfway then driven into the straight and dropped away - held no more inside final 2f
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Held up in the pack - urged forward with little response entering the straight - kept on same pace to finish 16th
Non-runners: Chicago Storm (reserve), Genuine Jim (reserve), Top Of The Pops (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.