15:13
DAR Golf Handicap
7f, Flat, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 38.66s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 3, stall 12
8yo, 9-12, OR 91
J: Scott McCullagh (3) · T: Mrs John Harrington
Scott McCullagh (3)
Mrs John Harrington
Shared front spot early before going in front at 2f - opened up a big margin inside final two furlongs and stayed on strongly - allowed to slow up near the line
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - asked for effort with no gain approaching final 2f - 10th passing the furlong marker before finishing strongly to snatch second late
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - into 5th and given encouragement over 2f out - stayed on for 3rd having been asked for effort inside final furlong
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven with no gain made 2f out - into 3rd inside the final furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Luke McAteer
Paul W Flynn
Away smartly and sat just behind the front group in 3rd at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out and up to 2nd inside the final two furlongs - couldn't threaten the clear-cut winner - dropped back through the field to finish 5th
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Settled midfield early then dropped towards the back - roused to improve into 8th approaching the final 2f - up to 6th but bumped inside the last furlong - stayed on at the same tempo to finish sixth
James Ryan (3)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - urged into contention around 9th a furlong out but found little room and darted left - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Jamie Powell (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back - urged for effort 2f out in 11th - unable to close inside final furlong and a half despite continued driving - stayed on same speed without ever threatening
Wayne Hassett (5)
Martin Hassett
Held a midfield spot early - 7th at halfway then driven into the straight without response inside the final two furlongs - kept finding nothing from over a furlong out to finish well held
Ronan Whelan
Kieran P Cotter
Shared front spot early then lost command before 2f - sat second at halfway then pressed on for the run 2f out sitting fifth entering the last furlong - held that position with nothing more to offer late
Patrick McGettigan (7)
J P Murtagh
Sat handy behind the front group early - 5th at halfway then slipped to 6th under urging with 2f left - couldn't find more inside the final furlong and well held at the line
Alan Casey (10)
John J Nallen
Settled midpack early - urged into contention with over 2f left but couldn't respond - flat approaching the final furlong - held on for 12th
Ben Coen
Chris Timmons
Held up towards the back - urged to chase leaders but made no headway 2f out - little response inside final furlong and lost ground - dropped right away to finish last
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Settled midpack early travelling keenly - 9th at halfway - pushed along straightening up but couldn't find more inside final 2f - dropped away steadily - finished well beaten in 14th
Jack Kearney (5)
Richard John O'Brien
Settled at the back - no impression at any stage - dropped away over 2f out and well behind at the finish
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.