18:15
William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (47-75)
2m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-75, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 29.35s
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Result
Robert Whearty (3)
Chris Timmons
Sat just off the pace early - still in 2nd at halfway - pushed to the front inside the final two furlongs while edging leftward - stayed on well to assert late
Colin Keane
Gerard Keane
Sat just behind the front group early - third at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left - into second a furlong out but unable to close and held on steadily to the line for 2nd
Nicola Burns (7)
S M Duffy
Settled midfield early - asked for effort with advance on the outside 2f out - up to 5th with a furlong and a half left - into 3rd inside the final furlong and battled on to finish third
Jack Cleary (5)
Gerard O'Leary
Settled in the pack midfield - improved into 6th with 4f remaining - pushed along with 3f left - stayed on at one speed from the final furlong to finish 4th
Cian Fahy (10)
John C McConnell
Held up early - mid-pack at halfway - improved into 3rd 6f out - pushed along but couldn't gain 2f out - flattened out to finish 5th
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Went straight to front - pressed for effort with 2f remaining and gave up advantage - unable to find more inside final furlong - eventually finished sixth
Chris Hayes
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - pushed along wide with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear late to finish 7th
Jack Kearney (5)
Martin Brassil
Held up in the back half of the pack - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same speed to finish eighth
Sam Coen (7)
Eamonn O'Connell
Held a midfield spot - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear to the line - finished ninth beaten 10½ lengths
Shay Wallace (10)
James M Barcoe
Held up in the pack - pushed along with little response over 2f out - stayed on same gear from the final furlong - finished 10th
Rory Mulligan (7)
G A Kingston
Missed the break - settled near the back - pushed along but made no headway from 2f out - eventually well held in 11th
Jamie Powell (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - well held at the finish
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - up to 4th at halfway before advancing into 2nd with 7f left - pushed along but faded with 2f to go finishing well held
James Ryan (3)
E McNamara
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 3½f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Dream Escape (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.