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1m2f150y, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 16.19s
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Result
James Ryan (3)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th though squeezed for space 2f out - driven forward to hit the front inside the final furlong - opened up a big advantage - kept finding more to win comfortably
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Hampered and unsettled at the break - dropped towards the back - urged into contention 2f out - still down in 6th with a furlong left - moved up into second inside final furlong - stayed on but never getting near the winner
Ronan Whelan
Diego Dias
Up with the front group - pushed along in 4th 2f out and unable to make any headway on the principals 1f out - plugged on into 3rd
Rory Mulligan (7)
M M Rice
Sat close to the front in 2nd - pushed along 2f out and slipped to 4th - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
No. 2, stall 4
5yo, 9-8, OR 81
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat close to pace early - hit front with 1 1/2f left before being overtaken inside final furlong - dropped to 3rd - held for pace to finish 5th
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left in 6th - unable to close - held for 6th
Leigh Roche
Conor O'Dwyer
Went straight to the front and pulling hard early - pushed along and lost the advantage with a furlong and a half left - dropped away to finish seventh
Wayne Hassett (5)
R K Watson
Drifted right from the break - settled in the pack - pushed along entering the straight and dropped away
Wesley Joyce (5)
D P Coakley
Held up towards the back - failed to close from 2f out - well held at the finish
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.