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Killarney Racegoers (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m1f, NH Flat, 4yo, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 18.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr Derek O'Connor
S Curling
Settled midpack early - moved into contention around 5th with 3f remaining - driven to challenge at 2 1/2f out amid bumping with a nearby runner - edged left and hit the front inside the last furlong - stayed strongest through the finish to win
Mr J L Gleeson
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort and shared bumps with opponent 2 1/2f out - edged left and overtaken inside the final furlong - kept on but couldn't rally to finish second
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Connor King
Sat handy behind front pair - third at halfway - shared the advantage 3f out before being overtaken and pressed 2 1/2f out - stayed on same gear to finish third
Mr P W Mullins
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the rear early - pushed along around 8th with 4f left - chasing on into 7th with 2f to go - stayed on same gear late to finish 4th
Mr H C Swan
P M J Doyle
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 6th turning for home but couldn't threaten leaders over 2f out - stayed on at same speed to finish 5th
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled around midpack early - improved into 5th by halfway - pressed for effort with 3f left - unable to threaten leaders and faded to finish 6th
Mr M J McGrath (7)
Roger Joseph McGrath
Settled in the pack early - fighting for control up with the front group by 4f - shared the advantage at halfway before going clear - driven along and overtaken 2½f out - unable to find more and well held to finish 7th
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back of the field - 10th with 4f remaining - pushed along with no headway made 3f out - eventually beaten well into 8th
Shaun Greene (7)
R Donohoe
Settled towards back of the field - pushed along in 8th with 4f left - unable to close and faded out of contention
Paddy Hanlon (7)
Andrew Lee
Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back after 4 furlongs - pressed for a response with 4 to go and dropped away - finished well beaten in 10th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Norman Lee
Sat close to the pace early - drifted through the pack before halfway and pushed along 4f out - dropped away turning into the straight
Mr J M Halford (7)
Cian Collins
Held up at the back - pushed along with nothing left 4f out - lost more ground turning in - well held at the finish
Mr M J Kenneally (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Set the pace early - lost command at halfway when challenged - pushed along and dropped away 4f out - finished well adrift
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.