17:05
Apex Controls Ltd. Handicap
1m2f120y, Flat, 3yo, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 21.77s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Sent forward from the gates - tracked the pack in midfield and 7th at halfway - crept into contention on the wide side from 2f out - hit the front a furlong out after chasing the leader - stayed on strongly to score easily
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Eighth and towards the middle of the field at halfway - moved through strongly from 4f out and hit the front over 2f out - pressed entering the final furlong and soon passed before plugging on at one speed to finish second
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sluggish start and driven up early - settled midfield and 6th at halfway - improved to 5th and urged on with 2f left - stayed on into 3rd but drifted left and flattened out inside final furlong
Robert Whearty (3)
Noel Meade
Sluggish start settling at back - improved from 3f out into 8th under pressure with 2f left then found room to move up to 4th inside final furlong - held to finish 4th
Jack Cleary (5)
Adrian Murray
Sat close to front group and 3rd at halfway - driven on with 2f left and into 4th - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish 5th
Nicola Burns (7)
Adrian Murray
Settled in the pack wide early - lost ground towards the back before halfway - asked for effort over 2f out - improved into 6th approaching the final furlong but found nothing more
James Ryan (3)
R P Cody
Sluggish start settling near the back - urged forward approaching 3f out and under pressure in 10th from 2f out - edged closer late final furlong to finish 7th beaten 8.5 lengths
Jack Kearney (5)
D K Weld
Settled midpack and 5th at halfway - dropped back under pressure with 3f left - unable to find more inside final furlong and finished 8th
W J Lee
Daniel James Murphy
Set the pace early holding hard on the bridle - roused from the front before losing command over 2f out - driven and faded from over 1f out to finish ninth
Hugh Horgan (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sluggish start settling towards the back - urged forward with 3f left but made no dent on the leading group - late progress past faded rivals close home
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled just behind pace-setter early - asked for effort 3f from home - driven with 2f left but found nothing more - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat close to front group and 4th at halfway - urged forward passing 3f out and soon began fading - squeezed for space on inner 2f out - slipped back and allowed to coast into the final furlong - finished well behind in 12th
Non-runners: Vervain (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.