16:45
Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat Race
2m3f, NH Flat, 4-6yo, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 34.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back - still down in 13th at halfway - improved into the pack with 2f left - up to third a furlong out - hit the front close home and stayed on strongly
Mr B Barry (7)
J P O'Keeffe
Held up towards the back - still 12th at halfway - moved into contention 4f out to 6th - up into 4th 2f out - hit the front for a moment inside the final furlong and a half - soon overtaken - stayed on without threatening the winner
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the front pair - third at halfway - hit the front three furlongs out - pressed and lost the advantage inside the final furlong and a half - eased back to third close home but stayed on to finish 3rd
Mr M J O'Neill (7)
Emmet Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway then driven into 4th inside final 2f - stayed on same effort to finish 4th
Mr M J O'Connor
Miss M Harding
Settled midpack early - 8th at halfway - moved up inside to lead momentarily 2f out before being pressed back to 5th approaching final furlong - stayed on at same rate to finish 5th
Mr L M Kelleher (7)
Gerard Kelleher
Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - urged forward approaching the straight - improved to 6th inside the final furlong holding on for a one-paced finish
Mr A J Browne (7)
Don Browne
Settled midfield - still 7th at halfway - urged into effort entering straight and stayed on at one gear from 2f out to finish seventh
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
Sean Aherne
Sat close to the front group - 6th at halfway then 5th under pressure with 3f left - unable to find more from 2f out and finished well held
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Held up towards back of field - still down in 10th at halfway - roused entering the straight then driven over a furlong out - stayed on same effort to finish ninth
Mr M J Kenneally (7)
Colin Motherway
Tracked pace-setter early - fourth at halfway before slipping back under pressure with 5f left - unable to threaten thereafter finishing tenth
Mr J D Coffey (7)
Donal Coffey
Sped clear from the start - lost the front after a furlong then back in charge with 7f to go - driven and overtaken again 3f out - had little left and dropped away steadily from the 2f marker to finish 11th
Mr K O'Neill (7)
John F O'Neill
Held up early - into 9th by halfway - driven from 4f out but found nothing more and dropped away late
Miss C Draper (7)
James Joseph Mangan
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from over 4f out - well held at the finish
Mr P R O'Neill (7)
David K Walsh
Settled just off the front pair early - hit the front after 1f before being overtaken 7f out - dropped away from over 5f out - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Johnny K (unsuitable ground), Kilbuny Supersonic (stewards' permission)
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.