15:10
TRM Kurasyn Handicap
5f205y, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 10.93s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keithen Kennedy (5)
John Andrew Kinsella
Up with the far-rail group from the off - nudged forward 2f out and 3rd entering the final furlong - stayed on strongly to hit the front near the line
Paddy Harnett (5)
Kieran P Cotter
Held a forward spot on the far rail - driven up to share the front 2f out - edged in charge inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly but caught right at the line
No. 2, stall 11
4yo, 9-5, OR 81
J: Adam Browne-Souza (10) · T: Andrew Slattery
Adam Browne-Souza (10)
Andrew Slattery
Handy near the far rail early - driven and drifted left over 2f out in 4th - responded strongly inside final furlong and a half to finish close third
Jamie Powell (3)
Stephen Thorne
Shared the front spot early on the far rail - pushed along and lost the advantage just past a furlong out - responded gamely into the last furlong despite a brush 100 yards out - unable to find more late but stayed on for fourth
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Towards the rear of the far-flank group - progress when given a nudge approaching the final 2f - moved into 4th early in the closing furlong before meeting traffic inside the last 150 yards - fifth
W J Lee
A Oliver
Held a midpack position wide of centre - urged forward with 2f left and running 8th under pressure inside the final two - stayed on at same rate late to finish sixth
Colin Keane
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to the pace on the far rail - into 7th and pushed along with a furlong left - unable to close in the closing stages - finished 7th beaten under five lengths
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held handy on the far flank early - pressed for effort with 2f to run and 6th approaching the final furlong - unable to find more inside the closing 150 yards - finished 8th beaten 5 lengths
Leigh Roche
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards back of pack - driven approaching final 2f - ninth and going nowhere over 1f out - held on final effort
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Held up towards the back nearer the far rail - urged forward but made no headway from 2f out - stayed on at one speed late without threatening the leaders
Wayne Lordan
E D Delany
Handy on the far rail - pushed along with no headway inside final two furlongs - dropped away to finish 11th
Nathan Crosse
David Marnane
Sat close to pace early on far flank - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - found little in response and dropped away - eventually well beaten in 12th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up at the back near the far rail - driven with no response 2f out - faded to finish well beaten in 13th
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.