17:27
Racing Again April 23rd Handicap
1m6f, Flat, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 15.31s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Whearty (3)
Alan McIntyre
Set the pace from the start - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - stayed strong through the closing stages to score
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled behind the front group - 4th at halfway - dropped to 6th and asked for effort entering the straight - improved into 2nd inside the final two furlongs - unable to get on terms with winner and held for 2nd
Wayne Hassett (5)
Paul Nolan
Held up in last place - pushed along 2f out while 8th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 3rd near the line
Ben Coen
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back - still down in 7th at halfway - urged into effort with 4f left and driven approaching 2f out - moved into 3rd early in the closing stage before finishing 4th one-paced
Wesley Joyce (5)
Leonard Paul Flynn
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway then pushed along with two furlongs left - held fourth soon after and unable to find more inside the final stretch
Nicola Burns (7)
R Donohoe
Sat close to pace early - still 2nd at halfway - pushed along 2f out and dropped to 3rd without threatening - held no more late to finish 6th
Sam Coen (7)
Padraig Roche
Held up towards back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear late to finish 7th
No. 2, stall 10
6yo, 9-7, OR 80
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left and unable to find more inside the closing furlong - finished 8th
Alyse Clarke (10)
T G McCourt
Held up in the pack early - still short of contention through the race - pushed along with two furlongs left - stayed on at one speed from the final furlong - finished ninth
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat close to the pace on the outside - 5th at halfway - driven turning into the straight but couldn't gain ground - held at the same pace to finish 10th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Slow to break - settled in the pack then 8th and wide at halfway - driven and dropping backward turning into the straight - lost touch two out - finished well adrift in last
Non-runners: Forlio (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.