17:20
Cork & Waterford Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4-7yo, M, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 51.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just behind the pace - up to 4th at the halfway point - moved into second turning for home - pushed along with two furlongs left - nosed in front approaching the final furlong - lost that advantage for a stride but fought back to go clear inside the last 150 yards and stayed on strongly to win
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back of the field - moved up to 5th at halfway - driven forward into 3rd over 2f out - hit the front momentarily over 1f out - passed 150 yards out and found nothing more - stuck on at one tempo to finish second
Mr M J Kenneally (7)
John Gerard Lonergan
Held up towards the back early - still down in 10th at halfway - urged into contention to move up into 7th with 2f left then 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on to grab 3rd close home
Miss N C Hennessy (7)
Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy
Held up towards the back - still down in 12th at halfway - hampered for room and forced wide in the pack over 2f out - pushed into the leaders' group late and finished fourth on the run-in
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards back of pack - still 9th at halfway - moved up inside to hit front early in straight - collared and pushed along in 3rd a furlong out - weakened late to finish fifth
Mr J G Murphy (7)
Daniel G Murphy
Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - urged into effort in early straight and pressed for response 2f out - stayed on late to finish 6th
Mr B Finn (7)
Jeremiah Patrick Baragry
Tracked the pace - disputed second at halfway - dropped to fourth and driven inside final 2f before fading out of it
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back early - 7th at halfway - squeezed for space and dropped a spot 4f out - pushed along into 5th before fading to finish 8th
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
N Stokes
Went clear early - driven to keep tempo before losing front spot into the straight - had nothing more in reserve and dropped away from over 3f out - finished well held in 9th
Mr J W Hendrick (7)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Sat close to the front pack early - 3rd at halfway - driven with 3f left then lost ground from 2f out to finish 10th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Padraig Butler
Sat close to the front group early - 8th at halfway - driven into the straight but unable to make headway from 2f out
Mr P A King (5)
James Kieran King
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway then driven wide entering the straight - unable to threaten from 2f out and well held at the finish
Mr L A Gleeson (7)
John F Gleeson
Held up at the back - lost touch with the field from 5 out - well beaten 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.