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HRI Best Turned-Out Flat League Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 33.55s
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Result
Jack Cleary (5)
Tom McGuinness
Sat close up early - moved upsides three out - driven in front two out and firmly tested approaching the last furlong and a half - stayed on to prevail
Shane Foley
Kieran P Cotter
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - pressed forward under urging 2f out - fighting for 3rd approaching the furlong marker - stayed on well to the line - went 2nd late but couldn't match the winner
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack - moved into contention with 2f left - pushed along approaching final furlong and a half - held on without finding more late to finish third
Chris Hayes
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along and closed ground with 2f left - shared 3rd spot with 1½f to run - held on for fourth without finding more late
No. 14, stall 1
3yo, 8-13, OR 50
J: Declan McDonogh · T: M Halford & T Collins
Declan McDonogh
M Halford & T Collins
Held a midfield spot early - moved into contention with 3f left - pushed along to narrow the gap 2f out then shared 3rd spot approaching the final furlong and a half - flattened out to finish 5th
Jamie Powell (3)
John C McConnell
Settled around midfield - boxed in with over 2f left then pushed along inside final two furlongs - stayed on at same rate to finish sixth
Robbie Colgan
V C Ward
Settled off the back - nudged along and made headway 2f out - stayed on in same rhythm to finish 7th
N G McCullagh
Ms Margaret Mullins
Tracked the pace group early - 6th at halfway then pushed along 3f out - couldn't quicken from 2f out and well held home
No. 11, stall 7
4yo, 8-10, OR 50
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled off the pace pulling keenly early - 5th at halfway - pushed along and faded left under pressure 2f out to finish well beaten
No. 3, stall 2
4yo, 9-10, OR 60
J: Adam Caffrey (3) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Adam Caffrey (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - pushed along at halfway - stayed on same speed through the straight - finished tenth
Luke McAteer
S McParlan
Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - unable to find more thereafter - finished well held in 11th
Rory Mulligan (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out - well held at the finish
W J Lee
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back early - still near the tail at halfway - pushed along but couldn't close over 2f out - finished well held in 13th
Aisling McGuinness (10)
Adrian McGuinness
Tracked the pace off the pack early - improved into 3rd by halfway then pushed along and found nothing with 2f and a half to run - hampered a touch approaching final 2f and well held
Non-runners: Miss Glenville (reserve), Sing A New Song (reserve), Uberrima Fides (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.