18:10
Family Fun Day May 18th Handicap
5f205y, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 13.18s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Held a midfield position early - pushed along with 2f left - momentarily squeezed for space with a furlong and a half to run - moved smartly into 4th inside the final furlong marker - shared the front spot approaching the last two furlongs - shot clear inside the closing furlong and kept driving to the line
Wayne Lordan
John Andrew Kinsella
Sat behind the front group early - urged into 4th two out - up to 3rd with a furlong left - shared the advantage briefly inside that before being overtaken - stayed on to finish second
Jack Kearney (5)
Stephen Thorne
Held up at the back - urged into contention around 10th with 2f left - up to 5th entering final furlong - into 3rd close home - stayed on but couldn't land a blow
Jamie Powell (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back - urged into 13th with 2f left - improved to 7th inside the final furlong - stayed on late but never landed a blow in 4th
Rory Mulligan (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Shared front spot early - overtaken at halfway - pressed leader tightly with 2f left - eased back to 5th inside final furlong with nothing left to give
Sorcha Woods (7)
Edward Lynam
Slow to break - held up towards the back - squeezed for space with 2f left - urged into contention - stayed on same gear through the closing stages to finish 6th
W J Lee
W McCreery
Sat just behind the front pack early - pushed along in 3rd with 2f left - slipped back through the field before finishing 7th
Robert Whearty (3)
Paul W Flynn
Contested for the front - in command by halfway - just ahead 2f out before driven - lost top spot inside the final furlong and faded
Jack Cleary (5)
M C Grassick
Held up towards back of pack - pressed for effort with 2f left and still down in 14th approaching final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 9th
No. 10, stall 14
7yo, 8-10, OR 85
J: Wesley Joyce (5) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Wesley Joyce (5)
Joseph Anthony Murray
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away late to finish 10th beaten 3.5 lengths
Wayne Hassett (5)
Gerard O'Leary
Sluggish start - held towards back of the pack then pushed along in 8th with 2f left - dropped away late
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled just behind the pace on the wide flank - pushed along with 2f to run - lost momentum in the closing furlong to finish 12th
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack - asked for effort with 2f left - 9th approaching final furlong - unable to close and well held at the line
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Sluggish start - settled around midfield then pushed along with 2f left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 14th
Chris Hayes
Eddie & Patrick Harty
slow to break - sat close to the pace - pushed along in 6th before fading late
Non-runners: Real Force (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.