15:50
JJ Kavanagh Buses Mares Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 14.30s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Miss A B O'Connor
Anthony McCann
Set the pace in control - challenged approaching last two furlongs but responded to regain command early in the last - driven out to hold on and win
Mr J M Halford (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - up to second approaching the final two furlongs - pressed for the advantage inside the last two - overtaken early in the closing furlong - unable to reel in the winner and stuck on for second
Paddy Cody (7)
John M Burke
Settled behind the front group - 5th at halfway - improved position turning into the straight - urged into 2nd over 2f out - unable to challenge in 4th a furlong out - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd
Mr J W Hendrick (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled in the pack early - moved into 4th turning for home - pushed into 3rd but unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong - stayed on at same rate to finish 4th
Mr L T Turner (7)
Barry J Fitzgerald
Sat close up in 2nd early - dropped to 5th turning for home then slipped to 7th under pressure 2f out - unable to find more finishing 5th
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Jonathan Sweeney
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway - urged forward 3f out - held 5th spot 2f out but faded to finish 6th
Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Settled midfield early - 7th with 3f left then pushed along into 6th approaching final furlong - held that spot without finding more late on finishing 7th
Mr G Abbas (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Hampered and dropped away early - settled at back - 7th at halfway - urged into effort with 5f left - faded and finished well adrift
Mr P Verling (7)
T J Nagle Jr
Handy early - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort and lost touch 4f out to finish well beaten
Mr E Mahon (7)
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
settled at the back of the field from the off - driven up in effort with 5f left - lost ground steadily - finished well adrift in 10th
Mr D J Walsh (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up at the back - no impression made - urged forward with 5f left - dropped away to finish last of all
Mr C M Connolly (7)
Patrick G Kelly
Held up at the rear from the off - urged into effort with 6f left - lost touch with the field - finished a distant last
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.