19:25
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap)
6f, Flat, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 11.85s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
John Andrew Kinsella
Shared front spot early - urged forward approaching halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - hit front a furlong and a half out - powered away in the last furlong for an easy win
W J Lee
Edward Lynam
Slow to break - held up towards back - squeezed for room over 2f from home - pushed along - improved to 5th with a furlong left - moved into 3rd approaching the final furlong then stayed on into 2nd but couldn't trouble winner
Andrew Slattery
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the pace - pressure applied from 2f out - third spot over 1f out and unable to peg back the front pair - stayed on for third
Wayne Lordan
Edward Lynam
Settled in the pack early - lost ground and hampered for room 2f out - blocked once more a furlong later back in 8th - still short of room entering final furlong - finished with a good burst to take 4th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along into 3rd with 2f left then up to 2nd inside the final furlong - unable to threaten in front and held late for 5th
Seamie Heffernan
Patrick T Foley
Held a midpack position early - given encouragement two out amid restricted room - still short of room approaching the furlong marker while up in 7th - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Shane Foley
S R B Crawford
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along into 5th two out then 6th final furlong - unable to close finished 7th beaten 5 lengths
Sorcha Woods (7)
Edward Lynam
Settled towards the back and eager early - slipped to the tail and boxed in 2f out - driven approaching the furlong marker - no further headway under pressure to finish eighth
Jamie Powell (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Slow to break - held towards the back - pushed along with 2f left but unable to threaten - finished well held in 9th
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up at the back - no impression made - finished well held in 10th
Robert Whearty (3)
Paul W Flynn
Shared front spot early - urged along 2f out - lost command 1½f out then slipped to 4th - faded late to finish 11th
Declan McDonogh
Gerard O'Leary
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - dropped away toward the finish - came home 12th
Rory Cleary
Kieran P Cotter
Held up at the rear from the off - no impression made through the contest - well held at the finish
No. 13, stall 1
7yo, 8-4, OR 77
J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Wesley Joyce (3)
Joseph Anthony Murray
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort in 6th with 2f left - faded to finish well held
Nathan Crosse
John James Feane
Sat close to the pace fighting for control early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away to finish 15th
Non-runners: Erosandpsyche (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.