13:55
Guinness Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 2.78s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
J A Stack
Settled just behind the pace on the far rail - still going smoothly in second approaching the final two furlongs - closed in with a furlong left and hit the front inside the final furlong - driven out to draw clear - stayed on strongly to score
Jamie Powell (3)
Stephen Thorne
Close to the front on the near rail and hit the front after 1f - urged forward with 2f left - driven and closely chased inside the final furlong - overtaken close home - unable to reel in the winner - stayed on without finding extra to finish second
Ronan Whelan
Stephen Thorne
Settled at the back and drifted left towards the far rail early - still down the field at halfway - made progress inside the final two furlongs - pushed along into 3rd approaching the last furlong but unable to close further - stayed on at the same speed to finish 3rd
Chris Hayes
Andrew Slattery
Held up midfield - travelling keenly early - 6th at halfway - boxed in for a moment approaching final 2f - shaken up into 3rd inside final furlong then fourth close home - unable to find more in closing stages
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back and asked for effort early - still in 12th with little response 2f out - stayed on same gear but never got competitive from over 1f out - finished 5th
James Ryan (3)
Edward Lynam
Settled off the pace towards the back - still near last at halfway - urged into 10th with 2f to run - up to 6th inside the final furlong but unable to threaten leaders
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Held a midfield spot down the middle - pushed along with no headway 2f out - 5th approaching final furlong and held for pace to finish
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held a middle position through the pack - urged forward with two furlongs left - driven out approaching the final furlong but unable to close on the leaders
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Sat behind the pace in midfield - 5th at halfway - pushed along a furlong out and unable to find more - finished 9th beaten 9 lengths
No. 14, stall 11
6yo, 8-4, OR 46
J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: Chris Timmons
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Chris Timmons
Sat close to the front group near the far rail - lost momentum and slipped to the back 2f out - asked for effort soon after and found nothing more - finished well beaten in 10th
No. 3, stall 3
6yo, 9-4, OR 86
J: Rory Mulligan (7) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Rory Mulligan (7)
Joseph Anthony Murray
Settled around midfield through the pack early - niggled for effort by halfway in 11th - asked for more soon after and unable to find any - stayed on same pace to finish well held
Wayne Hassett (5)
Martin Hassett
Near front early - sat handy in midfield around halfway - asked for effort - couldn't find more a furlong out - dropped away late to finish 12th
Rory Cleary
Chris Timmons
Sat close to the front pace in mid-field - travelled keenly and third with no threat 2f out - dropped away late finishing 13th
Non-runners: Iva Batt (coughing)
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.