16:20
1888 Restaurant Handicap
1m2f, Flat, 3yo, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 7.38s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled just behind the front group on the rail - urged into 4th with 2f remaining - improved to 3rd inside the last furlong marker - hit the front close home - kept on gamely to prevail
Jack Cleary (5)
A P O'Brien
Towards the back of the pack - squeezed for space and niggled over 3f out - progress to 7th but hampered 2f out - short of room once more over 1f out - moved into 3rd inside the final furlong - kept on into 2nd and just held at the line
Gabriella Hill (10)
J S Bolger
Set the pace early - kicked on with a gap 2f out but urged on - challenged hard inside the final furlong and overtaken - dropped to third and held no more late
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held a midfield position - squeezed for space with two furlongs left then urged forward - moved into 4th a furlong out - stayed on well on the rail to finish 4th
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Sat close to the pace - asked for effort in 2nd two out - held that spot a furlong out - couldn't find more late and finished 5th
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left then still 12th entering the final furlong - stayed on late but never a factor at the finish
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Settled in second just behind the pace - asked for effort at halfway - holding third spot 2f out but making little headway when hampered inside the final furlong - could find nothing more finishing 7th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 11th with 2f left - unable to close - beaten 6.5 lengths in 8th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards back of field - pushed along in 10th turning for home - unable to make headway - beaten home in 9th
Robert Whearty (3)
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 12th with 2f to run - unable to close - finished well held in 10th
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the front group wide - fighting for control early - pressed for effort in 5th with 2f left before fading late
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 8th with two furlongs left - dropped away late to finish 12th
Seamie Heffernan
W P Browne
Settled in the middle of the field on the rail - eager early - 9th and checked 2f out - baulked for space inside the final furlong - unable to get back into contention and finished 13th
Chris Hayes
E J O'Neill
Held up from the outset - lacked the pace to threaten - finished well adrift in 14th
J M Sheridan
J A Stack
Sat just off the pace early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away steadily thereafter - well held in 15th
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - pushed along around halfway - dropped away from there - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Mister Adam (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.