14:10
Nua Healthcare Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 19.47s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Leigh Roche
Padraig Roche
Held up towards the back of the pack early - made strong progress to join the front pair 2f out - moved on nicely 1 1/2f out - asked for effort with a furlong left - kicked away inside the final furlong - kept going to the line though gap shortened late
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up at back of pack - urged forward at halfway - asked for effort 2f out with progress into 4th - moved into 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on to go down by a short margin
Alexandra Egan (10)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Slow to break - sat behind the front group - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - stayed on at one gear to grab 3rd near the line
Colin Keane
Ms Claire O'Connell
Slow to break - held up early - improved into 7th with a push over 2f out - stayed on late but never a factor - finished 4th
Nicola Burns (7)
M C Grassick
Held up at the back - driven into 8th spot 2f out - stayed on at one gait to finish 5th
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
J A Stack
Sat close to the front group early - shared advantage under a drive 2f out before giving way approaching the final furlong and a half - unable to find more late finished sixth
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort in 6th with 2f left - unable to close the gap - finished 7th
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along into 5th with 2f left then up to 3rd approaching the furlong marker - unable to find more late and finished well held
Seamie Heffernan
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late to finish ninth
Ronan Whelan
Mark Fahey
Went straight to front - pressed for effort with 2f left and lost command - dropped away toward finish to end up tenth
Ross Coakley
J S Bolger
Held up handy early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away late - finished 11th
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Held a midfield position - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away through final furlongs - eventually finished well beaten in 12th
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Held up at the rear from the outset - lost touch approaching the last 2f - finished well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Never Shout Never (off feed), Tommy McJohn (vet's advice)
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.