16:50
Cryoclinic.ie Handicap
1m6f, Flat, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 3m 0.26s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Handy early - fourth passing the 4f pole - moved into third with 3f left - hit the front 2f out - kicked clear approaching the final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line - won going away
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Slight advantage early - soon overtaken - down in 5th after 2f - back in 7th with 4f left - made ground into contention 2f out - up to 2nd approaching final furlong and a half - unable to trouble winner but stayed on well to finish 2nd
No. 6, stall 11
6yo, 9-5, OR 81
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midfield early - 9th with 4f remaining - made ground into the straight - up to 4th close home - stayed on well to take 3rd at the line
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled with the pack early - faded to 10th passing the 4f marker - rallied from 2.5f out to move up into 3rd inside the final furlong - slipped back to finish 4th unable to sustain the effort
No. 9, stall 2
6yo, 8-12, OR 81
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Handy early - 6th with 4f left - boxed in briefly before angling left approaching final furlong and a half - stayed on same pace to finish 5th
Ben Coen
Peter Fahey
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 12th with 4f left - found some headway with 3f to run - kept on late without threatening the front - finished sixth
Wayne Hassett (5)
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front through the early part - 5th 4f out - made a bid approaching the final furlong - unable to land a blow and faded to finish 7th
Luke McAteer
Alan McIntyre
Sat close up early - hit front briefly before being overtaken after 2f - settled 3rd with 4f left - down to 4th with 3f to run - slipped back with little threat a furlong out - faded through the finish
Rory Cleary
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - still 15th with 3f left - found extra to move through 2f out - kept going late but made no further headway
Wayne Lordan
Joseph G Murphy
Handy from the outset - moved into second by halfway - edged in front just past the 3f mark - overtaken 2f out - dropped away quickly inside the final two furlongs to finish well held
W J Lee
Laura Hourigan
Settled midfield early - eighth with 4f to run - pushed along 2f out and slipping backwards 1½f out - held on for a well-held eleventh
Seamie Heffernan
A J Martin
Held up early - still back in 17th with 3f left - pushed along approaching 2f out - made headway inside final furlong-and-a-half - stayed on late without threatening the front - finished 12th
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Patrick Magee
Slow to begin - settled midpack - slipped to 13th with 4f left - unable to threaten leaders and held to finish well beaten
Robert Whearty (3)
Alan McIntyre
Settled handy early - hit front after 2f - overtaken 3f out - dropped away and faded from 1 1/2f out to finish well beaten
Killian Leonard
Eamonn O'Connell
Held up towards the back - still 18th with 3f left - crept into contention approaching 2f out but faded again in the closing stages
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Gordon Elliott
Slow into stride - settled towards back - still 19th with 3f left - nudged into contention around 1½f out but soon held no more improvement - finished well held in 16th
James Ryan (3)
Jack W Davison
Held up towards the back - still 14th 3f out with no headway - dropped away inside final 2f to finish well beaten
No. 5, stall 17
4yo, 9-6, OR 82
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - still 11th with 4f left despite urging - dropped away in the closing stages to finish last
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up towards the back - still down in 16th with 3f left - unable to close the gap - dropped away 2f out and beaten off well before the line
Adam Caffrey
Noel C Kelly
Slow to break - settled at the back - struggling in 20th with 3f left - dropped away late
Non-runners: Granite Bay (skin allergy), Morse (unsuitable ground)
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.