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Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday, 19th May Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
7f111y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 33.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack early - moved up on the inner passing the three-furlong marker before shifting off the rail and getting pushed along into second with 2f left - went in front a furlong out and stayed on gamely - challenged hard in the closing stages but hung on by a whisker
Jack Kearney (5)
Patrick Magee
Sluggish start settling at the back - closed steadily from over 2f out then pressed into 5th a furlong out - finished full of running through the closing stages - denied by a whisker
Chris Hayes
John C McConnell
Settled around midfield - moved left and made headway from over 2f out then pressed for the lead with a furlong left - held on for third without finding more
Gary Carroll
Mrs Mary Whelehan
Handy from the start - up into 2nd shortly after - hit the front 2f out under pressure - overtaken approaching final furlong and gave best late to finish 4th
James Ryan (3)
Thomas Coyle
Quick start to the front - soon overtaken and settled midpack on the rail - squeezed for space 3f out - driven and finding room to close from 2f out - third and one pace late finishing 5th
Jimmy Dalton (10)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left and found some headway - stayed on but not troubling the front runners inside the final furlong - crossed the line 6th
Rory Cleary
Thomas Cleary
Handy early - moved up to front after a furlong before being caught 2f out under pressure - lost touch from over 1f out to finish 7th
Andrew Slattery
J S Bolger
Held up towards the back and 14th at halfway - asked for effort and drifted left approaching 2f out then made no headway from 1f out - late gain on faltering rivals close home to finish 8th
Dylan O'Connor (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat behind front group early - pushed along 2f out then dropped back and drifted right - stayed on at one speed to finish ninth
Shane Foley
R K Watson
Held up towards the back - pushed along on the inside with 2f left - unable to close and allowed to drop away inside the last
N G McCullagh
A J Martin
Sat handy behind pace early - slipped back through midfield then squeezed for space 2f out and faded towards the back - driven but found nothing over 1f out to finish 11th
Luke McAteer
Paul W Flynn
Sat close up early and settled just behind the front group - third at halfway - squeezed for space 3f out - pushed along with 2f left but found nothing more - knocked sideways inside final furlong and dropped away to finish well beaten
Seamie Heffernan
R Donohoe
Held a midfield spot travelling wide early - into the straight asked for effort over 2f out - couldn't find more with a furlong left and dropped away - allowed to drop away late finishing well held
No. 12, stall 12
6yo, 8-4, OR 41
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Donal Kinsella
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Donal Kinsella
Settled in the pack early - drifted wide rounding the turn and slipped towards the back - pushed along but couldn't quicken from over 2f out - finished well beaten
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Settled behind the pace on the wide side early - drifted out approaching the bend well over 3f from home and once more swung wide entering the straight under pressure - found nothing more and dropped away steadily from 2f out to finish well beaten in 15th
Non-runners: Breath Of You (reserve)
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.