16:50
Ronan Lawlor Memorial Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m1f, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 31.07s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Niall Moore (7)
M A Gunn
Settled handy early - improved into contention past halfway - hit the front with 6f left - edged ahead 2f out and quickly opened daylight - stayed on strongly through the last furlong
Mr J C Barry
D Broad
Sat just off the front - dropped to 4th with six left - improved into second with four to run - unable to close in the last two furlongs - held on for second without threatening the winner
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in last - made progress from 6f out to move into 3rd by 3f - unable to threaten leaders 2f out - stayed on in the same position to finish third
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
W J Burke
Held a central position early - moved through the pack with 5f to run - into 4th with 3f left but unable to close further - held that spot to finish 4th
Evan Dwan (7)
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along from 4f out but made little headway into 5th with 2f left - held on for 5th without finding more
Mr L Hackett (7)
Ray Hackett
Held up early - improved into 3rd around 6f out - dropped back 3f out - couldn't find more late and well held
Ms M Barcoe (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up at the back - crept closer approaching 5f out - lost touch inside the final 3f and beaten a long way home
Mr N Gault (7)
S Michael Millar
Held up early - still last after 4 furlongs - nudged into contention approaching 5 out - lost touch inside the last 3 furlongs and finished well beaten
Niall Prendergast (7)
Paul Hennessy
Raced in a forward spot early - pressed for effort in 5th around 6f from home before dropping away with 5f left - finished well adrift in 9th
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the pack early - asked for effort 4f out - lost ground approaching 3f out - allowed to drop away and finished well behind
Mr J D Coffey (7)
Donal Coffey
Settled in the pack - 6th with 6f left before being asked for effort 3f out - faded from there to finish well beaten
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
P F O'Donnell
Held up at the back - unable to improve position and lost touch 5f out - trailed in a well-beaten last of the group
Mr Finian Maguire
Maike Magnussen
Settled close to the pace early - dropped away and needed urging 6f out - faded steadily before being eased and pulled up inside the final furlong
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Went straight to front - overtaken with 6f remaining - dropped away and faded 3f out - eventually pulled up a furlong from home
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.