17:00
Royal County Handicap (Premier Handicap)
1m2f40y, Flat, 3yo, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 8.73s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Went straight to front - kicked clear 4f out opening five lengths 3f out - driven along and margin shortened approaching final furlong - battled on gamely as challenger closed in late - prevailed by the narrowest of margins
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled towards the back early - moving smoothly to challenge with a furlong and a half left - pushed into second inside the final furlong - kept battling to the line but narrowly missed out
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Settled in rear - 4th at halfway - nudged into contention from 3f out - pushed to challenge inside the final furlong - kept on but just denied 3rd
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left then moved into 4th approaching the final furlong - couldn't quicken further and finished one-paced
Scott McCullagh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back with 4f remaining then pushed along without threatening approaching final 2f - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing 5th
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat just behind the front group early - third at the halfway point - pushed along to challenge with a furlong and a half left but flattened out and finished sixth
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Sat close behind pace early - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find more inside final furlong
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.