16:00
Fairyhouse Point-To-Point Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4-7yo, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 1.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled midfield early - 4th at halfway - nudged into 5th spot with 2f remaining - asked for effort to move into 2nd inside final furlong - hit the front 150 yards out then drifted left inconveniencing others close home - stayed on strongly to prevail
Mr A Harney (7)
Sean Thomas Doyle
Sat behind pace early - third at halfway - moved up on inner approaching 2f out - hit front inside final furlong - pushed along and overtaken 150 yards from home - squeezed for space 50 yards out then battled on to finish second
Mr J G Murphy (7)
Paul Cashman
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th over 2f out then pushed into 3rd inside the final furlong - hampered for room with 50 yards left - held on for third without finding more
Mr H C Swan (3)
Gordon Elliott
Tracked front pair early - second at halfway - shaken up to hit the front approaching 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong and faded
Mr D Doyle (7)
P M J Doyle
Held up towards the back - up into 5th by halfway - stayed on at one speed from over 2f out - eventually finished 5th
Mr D G Lavery
Patrick Eugene Turley
Held up early - 6th at halfway - stayed on same effort from 2f out - finished 6th
Mr B Dunleavy (7)
Mary Ellen Doyle
Set the pace early - urged forward before being overtaken 2f out - lost momentum quickly and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 7th beaten 8 lengths
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.