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HRI Best Turned-Out Flat League Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 36.48s
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Result
No. 4, stall 11
4yo, 9-3, OR 57
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat just behind the front group early - third at the halfway point - pushed into the advantage a furlong and a half out - stayed on under pressure to prevail in a driving finish
W J Lee
M Halford & T Collins
Settled towards the back of the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - made ground to 6th with a furlong to run - finished strongly to go down by a short margin
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Sat handy early - 5th at halfway - driven up nearing 2f out to loom second - stayed on well inside final furlong - flashed up at the front late but held for third
Shane Foley
G Ahern
Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and made late progress - finished well to close in fourth beaten a length
Colin Keane
Cian Hughes
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along and shifted wide with two furlongs left - stayed on through the finish to take fifth beaten a length and a quarter
Jamie Powell (3)
John C McConnell
Held up in the pack early - pushed along wide with 2f left - stayed on inside final furlong - finished 6th beaten just over a length
Nicola Burns (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat just off the front group - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out but couldn't find extra - stayed on at one gait to finish 7th beaten a length and a half
Nathan Crosse
Eamonn O'Connell
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't find extra - stayed on at the same rate to finish 8th
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - pushed along and closed in on the inside 2f out to reach 4th over a furlong out - flattened out in the final furlong
Danny Sheehy
V C Ward
Settled towards the back of the pack - no notable progress made through the race - pushed along under pressure but couldn't find further momentum - finished 4.25 lengths off the winner in 10th
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
David Kenneth Budds
Sat behind the pace - 6th at halfway - pressed but couldn't close 2f out and faded late
James Ryan (3)
Thomas Coyle
Sluggish start - settled around midfield - pushed along but couldn't threaten leaders and faded through final furlong
Jack Cleary (5)
S M Duffy
Sat close up behind the pace early - went up to challenge 4f out then pushed along 2f out - held no more in response over 1f out and faded to finish 13th
Robert Whearty (3)
T G McCourt
Set the pace early - pushed along and edged left approaching final two furlongs before being overtaken 1 1/2f out - unable to find more finishing 14th
Non-runners: L'Immortale (reserve), Together Aclaim (reserve), Velvet And Vine (reserve)
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.