19:50
Robert Grace Live After Racing June 2nd Handicap
1m5f185y, Flat, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 5.92s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Paul Stephen Kiely
Up with the front group - moved to 2nd 12f out - hit the front by a slim margin over 2f out - strongly challenged and pushed along inside the final furlong - held on to win
Luke McAteer
Patrick T Foley
Went straight to front - pushed along and lost the advantage by a whisker inside final 2f - battled on gamely to the line - edged out in a tight finish for 2nd
James Ryan (3)
Sean Byrne
Held up towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left - made progress inside the final furlong - moved left for room and finished strongly to grab third right at the line
Wayne Hassett (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled around midfield - pushed along approaching final 2f then drifted left - stayed on late to finish 4th beaten three quarters of a length
Shane Markey (10)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled around midfield - improved into contention approaching the final furlong - stayed on without reaching the front runners to finish fifth beaten a length
Chris Hayes
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the pace group - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find more in the closing stages - held on for sixth
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sluggish getaway - settled near back - pushed along wide inside final two furlongs but made no impact
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - dropped back inside the final furlong to finish eighth
W J Lee
W McCreery
Sluggish start - stayed at back of field throughout - dropped away with 2f left - finished ninth
Patrick McGettigan (7)
H D McGuigan
Went forward early - tracked the front group before pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground approaching the final furlong to finish 10th
Ben Coen
R Donohoe
Settled towards the back of the pack - lost touch with the pace 3f out - trailing badly with a furlong left - came home 11th
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.