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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)
1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 47-65, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 39.28s
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Result
Leigh Roche
Miss Natalia Lupini
Sent clear from the off - length in front by halfway - shifted right and driven on with 2f to go - edged clear inside final furlong and ran on strongly to win
Sam Coen (7)
P J F Murphy
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at the midpoint - urged forward with two furlongs left - moved into second early in the final furlong - stayed on at one speed but couldn't reel in the winner
Rory Mulligan (7)
John James Feane
Settled midpack early - 6th turning for home then driven and made progress towards the far rail inside final two furlongs - pressed for effort and stayed on same speed in 3rd through closing stages
Jack Cleary (5)
Thomas Dowling
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out and up to 7th with a furlong left - stayed on at one gait through the final 150 yards to finish 4th
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front pair early - disputed second by halfway before pressed for effort with 2f left and slipping to 4th inside the final furlong - unable to make further headway to the line
N G McCullagh
Charles Weld
Sat close to pace early - third by halfway - pushed along but couldn't find headway approaching 2f out - dropped to sixth inside final furlong and held on without finding more
Rory Cleary
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Sat just behind the pace - 4th at halfway - driven approaching final 2f and dropped to 5th with little response left - finished 7th well held
Luke McAteer
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - driven up entering the straight - shifted right and stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong - always held in eighth
Nicola Burns (7)
R P Burns
Held up at back of field - driven with no headway as straight approached - stayed on same speed inside final furlong to finish ninth beaten 10 lengths
Killian Leonard
Noel C Kelly
Dwelt badly and settled last - driven with no headway turning in - stayed on same speed late but well held throughout
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midfield early - urged for effort with 2f left then slipped backward through the field - unable to find more and finished well held
Keithen Kennedy (5)
M Halford & T Collins
Held a midfield position early - driven for effort but making no headway into the straight - lost touch inside the final two furlongs and dropped away
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.