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2m51y, NH Flat, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 0.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr R James (7)
David M O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - improved to challenge for the front 7f out - went clear inside 5f out - driven approaching 2f out and stayed on strongly to the line
Mr Derek O'Connor
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - improved into 3rd turning for home and asked for effort - stayed on to snatch 2nd close home
Mr H C Swan (3)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway then advanced into 2nd turning for home - asked for effort 2f out but made no further gain - held 3rd to the line
Mr P W Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Sat close to front group early - third at halfway - dropped to fifth and driven early in straight - unable to close and lay fourth over 1f out then finished 4th staying on at same rate
Mr S E Cottrill (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway entering the straight - stayed on at one speed from over 2f out - grabbed 5th late
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - up to 4th and driven on turning for home - dropped to 5th before fading out of contention
Mr S Cleary (7)
E Sheehy
Sat close to the front pair early - 5th at halfway - driven and dropped back into the straight with nothing left to give and well held
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
J Motherway
Set the pace early - lost the front spot with 5f left and slipped back to 6th turning for home - had nothing more to offer and trailed home well beaten
Mr G Devitt (7)
Peter Fahey
Settled midpack early - roughly 7th at halfway before slipping backward with 5f left after being urged forward - couldn't find more into the straight and finished well held
Mr R N Hyland (7)
D Buckley
Held up at the back of the field - dropped away from rivals with four furlongs left - lost more ground through the closing stages - finished a long way off the leaders
Non-runners: Rockymountainbleu (unsuitable ground)
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.