17:05
Wexfordraces.ie (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 54.02s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind front group early - third at the midpoint - driven up to take control turning in - challenged with a furlong left before edging clear late
Conor Smithers (7)
Paul Nolan
Up with the front group - 4th at halfway - progress into the straight and moved to 2nd - challenged for top spot 100 yards out - couldn't peg back the winner and went down by half a length
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close up early - moved through to command after 6f and opened a big advantage by halfway - driven and lost front spot at the start of the straight - one paced and unable to challenge in 3rd inside the final furlong
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Set the pace early - lost front spot after 6f and dropped to second by halfway - slipped to fourth in the straight and needed urging with no response - held no chance in the closing stages to finish fourth
Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
Emmet Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - still 5th at halfway then driven with little response into the straight - held no more finishing 5th well beaten
Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway - up to 6th with 5f left - pushed along but couldn't find more into the straight
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled around midfield early - 6th at halfway then driven with no headway approaching 4f out - held no more in the straight to finish well beaten
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Eamon Courtney
Held up towards the back - urged into effort 4f out - one-paced from entering the straight - well held at the finish
Cian Cullinan (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch soon after halfway - dropped away from those in front - trailed in a long way behind in 9th
Jack O'Neill (7)
Philip Fenton
Held up at the back of the field - dropped away from rivals 4f out under pressure - couldn't find more - finished a distant last
Mr D Doyle (7)
W J Burke
Held up in the pack early - shuffled backwards under urging 4f out - lost touch and pulled up with 2f left
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.