18:00
DAR Golf Construction (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4-7yo, 20 runners
Winning time 3m 53.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson
Emmet Mullins
Set the pace from the off - shaken up and opened a wide advantage 2f out - kept responding to urging and finished off well - won comfortably in the end
Mr Derek O'Connor
Martin Brassil
Held a midpack spot travelling wide - improved into 6th with 3f left - driven up to second inside final two furlongs - unable to close on leader but stuck on for 2nd
Mr R James (7)
Martin Brassil
Held up early - improved into contention 4f out - urged forward into 7th with 3f left - up to 5th 2f out - into 3rd inside the final furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish third
Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up at back - still 15th with 3f left - pushed along - late progress in final furlong - finished 4th but not quite reaching those ahead
Mr M N Sharpe (7)
Stephen Gerard Carey
Held up at back of field - still only 16th and urged forward 3f out - driven with 2f remaining - stayed on steadily out wide in closing stages but couldn't land a blow - finished 5th
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
Philip Fenton
Held a midfield spot early - 9th with 3f left before needing encouragement - stayed on at same effort to finish sixth
Mr H C Swan
Philip Fenton
Sat behind the pace - 4th with 3f left and urged along - moved up to 2nd 2f out - dropped to 3rd approaching final 1 1/2f - held in 4th through the last furlong
Mr Finian Maguire
J P Dempsey
Settled in the pack early - 8th with 3f remaining - pushed along but unable to close - well held at the finish
Gregor Walkingshaw (7)
Lucinda Russell
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort 3f out and 7th with 2f left - unable to close the gap late
Mr J L Scallan (7)
P J Rothwell
Held in the pack early - under pressure in 14th 3f out - unable to close and well held at the line
Conor Smithers (7)
Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 12th with 3f left - unable to close - well held at the finish
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
Edward Buckley
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with no headway from 3f out - well held throughout
Mr D Doyle (7)
Liz Doyle
Sat close to the pace on the wide side - pushed into 5th with 3f left and up to 4th 2f out - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Settled just behind the front group along the rail - pushed along in 3rd with 3f remaining - dropped away steadily to finish 14th
Mr J G Murphy (7)
Daniel G Murphy
Held up in midfield towards the wide side - pushed along entering the straight - dropped away late finishing 15th
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat second early - urged forward with 3f left - couldn't find more from 2f out - dropped away well held late
Miss A B O'Connor
Anthony McCann
Slow to build any presence - held up at the back throughout - no impression made - well beaten in 17th
Mr R W Barron (5)
Sean Byrne
Held up in rear from the start - no real involvement throughout - well held at the finish
Ross Berry (7)
Martin Hassett
Tucked in behind the pace - pressed for effort with 3f left - dropped away steadily thereafter - well held in 19th
Adam Leahy (7)
P A Fahy
Struggled from the outset - dropped away with the pack in front - no impact made at any stage - finished a long way adrift in last
Non-runners: Crokes Cross (coughing), Panjandrum (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.