17:00
Arkle Bar Handicap
1m2f20y, Flat, 4yo+, 19 runners
Winning time 2m 12.24s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ronan Whelan
John S O'Donoghue
Held up towards the back early - moved smoothly into contention entering the straight and hit the front with 2f left - shaken up to open a four length advantage inside the last before staying on strongly to score
Wayne Hassett (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up at the back - closed steadily under pressure into the last two furlongs - edged into second a furlong out and stayed on strongly to the line
Chris Hayes
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back of the pack - progress smoothly made over 2f out after shifting right - into 3rd and pushed along 1f out - unable to close final furlong finishing third
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back on the wide side - made progress into the straight to be second and pressed 2f out - unable to threaten and slipped to 4th with a furlong left - stayed on same effort to finish 4th
Neve Bennett (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up towards back of pack - urged into contention around 2f out - into 5th and driven inside final furlong but couldn't close - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Held up towards the back - urged into contention around the middle order 2f out and tenth soon after - stayed on steadily but held late
Adam Caffrey
H Rogers
Settled in the pack early - driven to move through the field into 5th approaching 2f out but found nothing when asked - held on same pace to finish 7th
Sam Coen (7)
Noel C Kelly
Held a midfield spot early - pressed for effort well before the final two furlongs but couldn't quicken - stayed on at one speed inside the closing stages to finish well held
James Ryan (3)
Patrick Magee
Sat close to the front group early - dropped to 6th and driven over 2f out - flattened out with no response late finishing 9th
Jamie Powell (3)
P O'Rourke
Sat just behind pace on inner - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out but made no headway and faded late
Dylan Browne McMonagle
H D McGuigan
Held up early - improved to midfield by halfway - unable to threaten leaders entering final two furlongs and stayed on same gear to the line
Ben Coen
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the pace - up in 3rd at halfway - hit the front 3f out but soon under pressure - lost the advantage 2f out and finished without response
Jack Kearney (5)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Up with the pace early - 2nd at halfway - dropped away under pressure 2f out - faded to finish a well-beaten 13th
Gary Carroll
Mrs Denise Foster
Held up towards the back - urged in vain approaching 2f out - unable to find more late and well held
Seamie Heffernan
C Byrnes
Settled towards the back keen to go forward early - driven approaching straight without making headway - unable to find more late and well held
Ross Coakley
John C McConnell
Raced at the back throughout - made no impact when roused in the straight - well held to finish 16th
Robert Whearty (3)
M M Rice
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command early in the straight - slipped back to 7th with 2f left and had nothing more to give late
W J Lee
Conor O'Dwyer
Sat close to the pace early - 7th at halfway then asked for more without response into the straight - dropped away to finish last of 18
David Egan
Adrian Murray
Sat close to pace early - fifth at halfway - driven and dropped back start of straight - faded to be well beaten by 2f out and finished last
Non-runners: Seti (unsuitable ground), Yes Oui Si (unsuitable ground), Zipster (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.