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Fifty Stars At Sunnyhill Stud (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4yo, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 21.80s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close up early - slipped back through the pack past 6f - moved into 4th approaching the final quarter mile - up to 3rd with 2f left - swept to the front inside the last furlong and a half - pulled clear to score easily
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up at the back early - made ground into contention 3f out - up into second with 2f left - briefly hit the front but couldn't sustain advantage - held on for a comfortable second finishing 7 lengths back
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Held up at the back - strong progress to hit the front approaching 2f out - lost that advantage soon after and dropped to third - lost ground final furlong - well held at the finish
Mr Finian Maguire
Connor King
Settled towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway with 2f left - well beaten and dropped away late
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack early - crept into 3rd approaching 5f out and up to 2nd with 4f left - dropped back and asked for effort 3f out - slipped to 4th inside final two furlongs - finished well beaten at the rear
Mr P A King (5)
David Harry Kelly
Settled with the group early - up to 4th with 5f remaining and 3rd approaching the 4f marker - dropped back 3f out - faded from contention approaching the final 2f - finished well adrift
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back of the pack - dropped away 3f out - well beaten and detached at the finish
Mr T A Halford (7)
Aidan Melia
Settled early - moved into contention by 2f - up with the pace after 4f - hit the front after 6f - lost the advantage 3f out and dropped away rapidly - beaten a long way
Mr D Doyle (7)
Liz Doyle
Edged ahead early - overtaken past 6f - second with 5f to go - dropped back approaching 4f out - well off the pace 3f out - faded and pulled up 1f out
Non-runners: Portetta (unsuitable ground)
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.