20:17
Joe Rea Memorial Mares Flat Race
2m1f165y, NH Flat, 5yo+, M, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 20.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back early - nudged into contention around 3f out - advanced into third turning for home - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept finding more to win
Miss A B O'Connor
J P Dempsey
Set the running early - still cruising with two out - pressed for effort into the straight - overtaken close home and held on in second
Mr D Doyle (7)
S Curling
Settled on the outside in the pack - closed on the front group from halfway - into 3rd with 2f left - briefly up to 2nd for the turn - dropped back to 3rd and stayed on steadily to finish
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Settled just behind the pace in second - pressed for effort with 2f left before slipping to fourth - unable to threaten in front late and beaten well into fourth
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack early - improved to 4th with three furlongs left and pressed for effort a furlong later - unable to close on the pace and finished well held
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - still down in 9th with 3f left - pressed for effort - into 6th inside the final furlong but unable to close further - well held at the finish
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack near the rail - pushed along with 4f left - unable to close - finished well beaten in 7th
Mr D G Lavery
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Sat close to the pace early - up in sixth with three furlongs left - pushed along but couldn't find more - well held at the line
Mr W R Hamilton (7)
H Smyth
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort with 5f remaining - dropped away thereafter - finished well beaten in 9th
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Cian Collins
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout
Miss J Townend
C A McBratney
Slow into stride - held up in rear throughout - no impression made on leaders - well beaten at the finish
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Robert Murphy
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort and lost touch 6f out - dropped well behind and eased down before the final furlong
Non-runners: Tricksofthetrade (vet's advice)
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.