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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap (47-65)
7f, Flat, 2yo, Rated 47-65, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 27.38s
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Result
Rory Mulligan (7)
J P Murtagh
Settled towards the back early - stayed 7th into the last two furlongs before finding room and finishing strongly to score right on the line
Robbie Colgan
David Marnane
Settled towards rear early - made ground into midfield by halfway - moved smoothly into contention 2f out - pressed for the front a furlong out - hit the front inside final 200 yards - stayed on but overtaken near the line - finished second
J M Sheridan
Edward Lynam
Settled towards the back - moved to the inner and made ground with two furlongs left - closed to dispute the lead a furlong and a half out - shaken up and level for a moment inside the final furlong - overtaken in the closing stages and stayed on to finish third
No. 14, stall 12
2yo, 8-5, OR 51
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Adrian McGuinness
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Close up and contesting the pace early - settled just behind the front by the 2f mark - through the pack at halfway - pushed towards the wide side over 2f out and stayed on inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Terry Casey (10)
Michael Mulvany
Slow to break and settled towards the back - moved through the pack on the inner with 2f left - pushed along and into 5th at the furlong and a half marker - finished off in similar fashion for 5th
Sam Coen (10)
Emmet Mullins
Settled handy early - shared second spot after 2f - pressed for effort 2f out then flat in 4th around a furlong and a half out - edged right approaching final furlong - stayed on same gait to the line finishing 6th
No. 11, stall 3
2yo, 8-10, OR 56
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Prominent early and shared the front on the rail - hit the front approaching 2f - pushed along and closely challenged - overtaken with a furlong left then unable to find more - finished seventh
Mikey Sheehy
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway 2f out - bumped in 7th a furlong out and held on for eighth
Danny Sheehy
E J O'Grady
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out and moved left over a furlong and a half out - stayed on same gear to finish ninth
Leigh Roche
Ms Margaret Mullins
Set the early pace briefly - dropped in behind the front group and sat third by halfway - pushed along but couldn't find more 2f out and well held at the line
N G McCullagh
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled in the pack early - up to 5th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2f out - eventually well held in 11th
Rory Cleary
Adrian Sexton
Handy early - slipped through the pack to the back by halfway - pushed along but unable to make headway over 2f out - well held at the finish
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Handy early and shared the lead - sat in behind the front group before 4th at halfway - pressed for effort but faded from 2f out to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Alumni Lia (reserve), City Pass (reserve), Magna Beauty (reserve), Zuzzudio (lame)
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.