17:25
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7f111y, Flat, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 32.62s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Kearney (5)
Stephen Thorne
Settled in the pack around 7th at halfway - moved to the outside two out and set sailing - found a run between rivals inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to hit the front right at the finish
Robert Whearty (3)
T G McCourt
Settled just behind the front group and 4th at halfway - asked for effort from 2f out and moved into contention approaching the furlong pole - went in front inside the final 150 yards - fought back but overhauled right on the line
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield early - began advancing over 2f out - squeezed for space inside final two furlongs - denied a clean run in the closing stages - finished third
Nicola Burns (7)
G M Lyons
Faltered at the break and stayed back off the pace - still towards the tail passing halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - moved up on the outside into the last furlong - finished fourth having stayed on late
Rory Mulligan (7)
P Sweeney
Held up towards the back and 12th at halfway - found trouble in traffic from 2f out then found finishing to take 5th close home - unable to find more
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held a spot in the pack towards the outside - began to close from over 2f out and pushed along a furlong out to join the front - lost that spot inside the final 150 yards - had nothing more and dropped away to finish 6th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Patrick Magee
Up with the front group - moved to the front after 1f - challenged hard over 1f out and soon overtaken - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Went straight to front - overtaken after a furlong - handy in third at halfway - urged into second from 2f out - holding a real shot with a furlong left - found nothing and lost place then squeezed for space near the finish
Chris Hayes
Kieran P Cotter
Settled midpack early - pushed along wide from 2f out - unable to find extra late and dropped away finishing ninth
Wesley Joyce (5)
Anthony McCann
Sluggish getaway settling towards the back - drifted off a straight line inside final 2f - boxed in with little room approaching the furlong marker - finished well held in 10th
James Ryan (3)
Jack W Davison
Sat behind front group early on inner - 5th at halfway - boxed in for space 1½f out and still needing daylight approaching final furlong - checked near the line - finished 11th
Luke McAteer
P Sweeney
Dwelt badly at the off and settled at the back - driven forward to make headway inside the final two furlongs - hampered soon after and boxed in without room approaching the finish - well held in 12th
Dylan O'Connor (10)
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to the pace and in 2nd at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - had nothing more to give and dropped away late
Dylan Browne McMonagle
H D McGuigan
Settled in the pack and 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away soon after - eventually finished well beaten in 14th
Non-runners: El Bello (reserve), Flying Bay (temperature), Neo Smart (in season), Usuario Amigo (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.