19:20
Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap
1m1f138y, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 9.49s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Dylan O'Connor (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Driven up early to take command - roused for effort turning into the straight - battled on gamely to prevail by a whisker
Colin Keane
Eoin Griffin
Held up towards back of pack - still 6th at halfway - driven up on the inside turning into straight - hit front early in final furlong - stayed on to go down by a whisker
Shane Foley
John James Feane
Sat close to the front pack - 4th at the midpoint - into 2nd and driven approaching 2f out before slipping back to 3rd early in the last furlong - unable to threaten but stayed on same gear to finish 3rd
Chris Hayes
Paul W Flynn
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway then improved from outside approaching final 2f - up to 4th inside final furlong but unable to close late
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Away cleanly - up with the front and 2nd at halfway before fading to 6th 2f out - nothing more to give and finished 5th
Ben Coen
Chris Timmons
Handy behind the pace - third at halfway - driven and dropped away with 2f left - fifth passing the furlong marker before fading to finish sixth
Rory Cleary
Daniel John Howard
Held up at the back - driven with no response 3f out - kept on same pace to finish 7th
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Held up in the pack early - no threat and driven with three left - unable to find more late
Non-runners: Bright N Shine (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.