16:20
Benetti Menswear Handicap (47-65)
1m3f180y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 18 runners
Winning time 2m 51.12s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Settled just behind the pace - 5th at the halfway point - moved through to hit the front 2f out and quickly opened up - driven along and 3 lengths ahead approaching the final furlong before staying on strongly to the line
Colin Keane
C Byrnes
Settled towards the back early - made progress on the outside entering the straight - moved into second inside the final two furlongs - pushed along and stayed on at one speed to the line - finished second beaten a length and a half
No. 8, stall 3
3yo, 9-7, OR 61
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching the straight and up to third a furlong out - unable to close further and finished third
Nicola Burns (10)
Gerard O'Leary
Held up towards the back early - improved into midfield by halfway - driven approaching the straight - one-paced through the final furlong to finish 4th
W J Lee
P A Fahy
Held up towards the back - improved into the straight then edged right and up to 7th inside the final furlong - pushed along and stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
Rory Cleary
M Flannery
Sat close to the front early travelling keenly - third at halfway then advanced to command 4f out - shaken up and overtaken 2f out - fourth and driven out inside final furlong - unable to find more finishing sixth
Shane Foley
Mark Fahey
Settled midfield - driven up into 3rd turning for home - unable to find more in 6th inside final furlong and held to the line
Jimmy Dalton (10)
S M Duffy
Towards the back of the main group - nudged for effort entering the straight - plugged on at one tempo from inside the final furlong to finish eighth
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Seamus Fahey
Settled in the pack - nudged up into 6th turning for home - dropped to 8th under pressure inside final furlong and found little more
James Ryan (3)
Wayne Swindle
Sat close to front pack early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort 2f out but faded with over 1f left
Luke McAteer
Ciaran Murphy
Went straight to front early - lost the advantage 4f out - driven approaching the straight with nothing left to give - well held at the finish
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Held up in midfield pack - driven approaching straight but made no headway - flattened out inside final two furlongs - well beaten in 12th
Adam Caffrey (3)
H Rogers
Sat close to front group early - 6th at halfway then driven with no gain entering straight - held no more with the finish looming and well held at the line
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front group early - 7th at halfway then dropped away entering the straight - held no more in reserve and well held to the line
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Andrew Lee
Sat behind pace early - up in second at halfway before easing back into rear positions entering the straight - one-paced thereafter and well held
Wayne Hassett (5)
Timothy Doyle
Settled in the pack midfield - 8th at halfway then driven but couldn't threaten leaders into the straight - soon well held
Chris Hayes
E McNamara
Held up in the pack early - urged forward but dropped towards the back entering the straight - unable to find more late and well beaten in 17th
Jamie Powell (3)
E Sheehy
Sluggish start and settled at the back - made no impression through the race - given a breather with a furlong left and well beaten home
Non-runners: Action Motion (unsuitable ground), Beautiful Chaos (reserve), Status Green (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.