19:40
Overlander Flat Race
2m2f181y, NH Flat, 5-7yo, 22 runners
Winning time 4m 35.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson
Emmet Mullins
Settled in behind the front group early - stayed handy and in touch by halfway - driven up to dispute matters with 2f remaining - hit the front inside the last furlong and a half - held on strongly to score
Miss J Townend
W P Mullins
Settled in midfield off the pace - improved into contention approaching 2f out and pushed along - stayed on late to snatch second near the line - never able to challenge the winner
Mr D Doyle (7)
Anthony Honeyball
Settled second early - moved into command before halfway - driven and challenged with two furlongs left - lost command inside final furlong and edged back to third at the line
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close up on the wide side early - urged into 3rd approaching 2f out then slipped to 4th inside the closing stages - couldn't find more and held that position to the line finishing 4th
Mr R James (7)
Lucinda Russell
Held up at the back - squeezed for space early on - moved into midfield from halfway - pushed wide entering the straight while up to 9th - improved to 7th inside the final furlong and finished strongly for 5th
Mr David Maxwell
Harry Derham
Settled around midfield early - improved into contention with 5f remaining then sixth two out - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken over a furlong out - held on at similar tempo before edging back to sixth at the line
Mr Finian Maguire
Fergal O'Brien
Held a midfield position early - improved into contention 5f out - asked for effort 2f out but found little in response - eased back a place near the finish to end 7th
Mr T A Halford (7)
C W J Farrell
Held up at the back early - improved from 7f out then drifted wide entering straight - pushed along and edged up to 7th for a moment over 2f out - dropped back to 8th and stayed there without responding late
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Up with the front group early - driven and dropped back from 3f out into 11th with little response inside final 2f - finished at an unchanged effort in 9th
Mr Derek O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midfield tracking inside rail - driven into 10th spot with 2f left - unable to find more and finished at a steady gallop well held
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind front group on the rail - into 5th and asked for effort over 2f out - soon under pressure and dropped away - finished well held in 11th
Mr B Dunleavy (7)
Paul Traynor
Sat close to the pace on the inside early - slipped back through the field by halfway - driven from over 2f out but made no headway - held on in 12th at the finish
Mr C Mullins (7)
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back on the wide side - driven from 4f out but unable to make headway - well held at the finish
Mr R W Barron (5)
Shane Nolan
Held up towards the back - driven up 4f out - unable to make headway from 3f out - well held in 14th
Mr M J O'Neill (7)
Emmet Mullins
Held up in the pack with little space to work with early - slipped towards the back from halfway and lost touch with the field - pushed along from 5f out with a little late progress but well held at the finish
Mr B O'Neill
John Joseph Murphy
Settled in the pack towards the wide side - pushed along with 4f left and unable to build a threat - dropped away to finish last
Mr M J Love (7)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Held up at the back - urged forward before halfway - no response from 4f out and well beaten
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Held in the middle pack early - lost touch with the field entering the last 4f and asked for effort with none forthcoming - well beaten at the finish
Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
P A Fahy
Held up at the back - driven from 4f out with no headway made - well beaten at the finish
Adam Leahy (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in the pack early - moved closer to the front group before dropping back with 7f left - unable to find more and dropped away from 4f out - well beaten at the finish
Mr J L Scallan (7)
Sean Thomas Doyle
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage before halfway and dropped away fast - dropped right out of contention and was eased to a stop with 3f left
Ms E Dunseath (7)
S Wilson
Held up at back of field early - drifted further off the pace - well behind and going nowhere - eased and pulled up 3f out
Non-runners: Kevlar (coughing)
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.