15:48
Irish Racing Writers Association Ron McKnight Memorial Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)
7f, Flat, 3yo, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 38.10s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled towards the back early - moved through to challenge inside the final two furlongs before taking control a furlong out - stayed on strongly to prevail
Jamie Powell (3)
Stephen Thorne
Sharing the front spot from 2f in - hit the front at halfway - given encouragement over 2f from home - overtaken a furlong out - unable to threaten the winner inside the final 150 yards - stayed on at one speed to finish second beaten a length and a half
Rory Cleary
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back early - improved into 3rd by halfway - pushed along with over a furlong left but couldn't find more and held to the line
Ross Coakley
J S Bolger
Sat close to the front early - back in the pack by halfway and 7th when asked for effort then eased across right approaching 2f out - stayed on steadily late to finish 4th
No. 9, stall 6
3yo, 8-7, OR 81
J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Mrs John Harrington
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Went straight to front early - headed and settled second by halfway then pressed on approaching two out but couldn't quicken and slipped to fourth inside the final furlong and a half - held no more late finishing fifth
Colin Keane
M D O'Callaghan
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - driven but made no headway from 2f out and held on with nothing more to give
No. 3, stall 7
3yo, 9-7, OR 90
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the back of the pack early - urged forward approaching halfway but made no headway from 2f out - stayed on at the same speed inside the final furlong - finished 7th well beaten
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Held in the pack early - 6th at halfway - pushed along with two out and unable to close the gap before fading in the last furlong
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Towards the back throughout - made no headway when ridden into the straight - dropped away below 2f out
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - dropped to 5th and pressed for effort 2f out - faded without response late finishing 10th
Non-runners: Temperance (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.