18:50
Signal Mutual Maiden
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 12.29s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
P Twomey
Up with the front-runner - pressed for supremacy over 1f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - drifted left late on - had to be driven out - won narrowly
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Fast into command from the gate - challenged hard approaching final furlong and lost front spot - battled on to the line with a late surge - denied by a whisker
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield early - still unable to close on front pair inside final two furlongs and third at that point - stayed on at one speed through closing stages - finished third beaten under five lengths
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - improved position with 2f left - pushed along in 4th a furlong out but couldn't close the gap - stayed on at one level pace to the line
Chris Hayes
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Slow to break - settled towards the back - 5th with 2f left - unable to close final furlong
Leigh Roche
Patrick J Flynn
Settled towards the back of the pack early - drifted out on own near the far rail approaching halfway then slipped further behind entering the last two furlongs - lost touch in the final furlong to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Edmond Halley (cast in box)
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.