20:25
Ryans Cleaning Handicap
1m, Flat, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 1m 39.42s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Luke McAteer
P Sweeney
Held up towards the back - still 11th with 2f left - urged into contention and made strong progress to 4th with a furlong to go - hit the front close home - kept going to the line
Rory Cleary
Ms Sheila Lavery
Slow to get going - settled towards back - progress under pressure with 2f left - reached front and driven approaching final furlong - overtaken inside it and held on for second
Chris Hayes
Chris Timmons
Held up at back early - improved into contention with a furlong and a half to go and driven up to challenge for the front - lost that advantage entering the final furlong and slipped to third - stuck on to the line
Conor Cusack (10)
Henry De Bromhead
Hesitant start - held up towards the back - urged forward in 12th with 2f left - improved to 8th approaching the final furlong - stayed on late but never a threat to finish 4th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Settled last of all - niggled into mid-division from 2f out - stayed on into 5th final furlong but too far back to challenge
Nicola Burns (7)
G M Lyons
Settled midpack close to rail - improved to 4th and asked for effort 2f out - unable to find more late and held for 6th
Wayne Hassett (5)
P J F Murphy
Sat close to front group early - pushed along in 7th with 2f left - unable to close on the pace - finished 7th beaten 4.5 lengths
J M Sheridan
J A Stack
Shared front spot early and fighting for control - edged in front approaching final two furlongs under urging - overtaken with a furlong left - lost momentum through the closing stages to finish eighth
No. 11, stall 20
4yo, 9-4, OR 70
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: John E & Thomas Kiely
Dylan Browne McMonagle
John E & Thomas Kiely
Shared front spot early - pressed for effort with 2f left before giving way approaching final furlong and a half - unable to threaten again finishing 9th
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Sat handy off the pace on the outside - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - unable to close - finished well held
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held a position through the pack towards the wide side - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to close the gap - eventually held in 11th
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up near the back - pushed along and 13th with 2f left - unable to close - finished well held
Wesley Joyce (3)
Cian Hughes
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close - beaten well into 13th
No. 13, stall 8
4yo, 8-9, OR 68
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Ms Sheila Lavery
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Shared control early fighting for a strong grip - lost front spot at halfway - pressed for effort soon after and faded out of contention
Seamie Heffernan
Gillian Scott
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away late
Nathan Crosse
Yvonne Latta
Held a central position early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - dropped away through the closing stages to finish 16th
Jamie Orr (10)
William Durkan
Shared front spot early - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - dropped away quickly after - well held at the finish
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Settled around midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away toward the finish
Ben Coen
E J O'Neill
Slow to break - held towards back before nudging into contention 2f out - pressed for effort then dropped away
Paddy Harnett (5)
Kieran P Cotter
Sat close to the pace pulling hard early - pressed for effort with two out - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Bucaneer's Spirit (stone bruise), Dark Viper (stone bruise), Showhound (vet's advice)
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.