17:35
'Doc's Bumper' Flat Race
2m2f, NH Flat, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 59.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled midfield early - improved into contention past the 5f point - sat third at the halfway stage - made further progress with 4f remaining - moved through smoothly to hit the front approaching the final 2f - drew clear in the finish - won going away
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
Henry De Bromhead
Went straight to front by a whisker - lost the advantage past 6f - came back on terms approaching the home turn - hit the front again with 4f left - driven and overtaken with 2f to run - unable to match the winner's finishing kick and stayed on same gear to the line
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
Thomas Gibney
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 7th at halfway - made progress into contention 6f from home - up to 3rd with 2f left - unable to close further and stuck on to finish third
Mr R W Barron (5)
Alan McIntyre
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - moved into contention with 6f left - pushed along in 4th 2f out before fading late
Mr C J Quinn (7)
P E Collins
Settled handy early - keen through opening stages - hit the front after 6f - overtaken past 4f out and slipped to third - back to fifth with 2f left - lost momentum after that - well held at the finish
Mr D Allen (7)
Ms Alice Curran
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - dropped away from 6f out - well held by the finish
Mr B T Stone (7)
Mark John Scallan
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th by halfway - asked for effort with 5f left before fading 4f out - well held at the finish
Mr L T Turner (7)
Barry J Fitzgerald
Held up at back - still 10th at halfway - lost touch approaching 5f out and finished well behind
Mr A P Ryan (7)
E J O'Grady
Held up in the pack early - slipped back to ninth and pushed for effort by halfway - briefly found some purpose with 5f left - lost touch approaching the final quarter mile and finished well beaten
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Sat close behind the pace early - slipped back to 6th by halfway - gave ground steadily from 8f out - eased down and pulled up inside the final furlong
Non-runners: Artsncrafts (unsuitable ground), Chasing Blues (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.