20:30
Country & Western Handicap
1m2f, Flat, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 9.51s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat behind the front group - eased left and pressed for effort 2f out - hit the front soon after - edged away inside the final furlong for an easy win
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Sat just behind the front group along the rail - pushed along with two out and moved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line but unable to challenge the winner
Wayne Lordan
A Oliver
Settled towards back on the inner - not without serious ground to make up at the 2f pole - kept on strongly against the far rail from inside the final furlong and grabbed third in the closing stages - closest home in third
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled mid-pack - pushed along and made progress from two out - battling for third inside the closing stages before finishing fourth
No. 3, stall 10
3yo, 9-3, OR 76
J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Mrs John Harrington
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back - lost position and travelled unevenly 2f out - stayed on well from the final furlong to finish strongest
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Wide throughout - travelling with the pack early - pushed along and lost ground 2f out - found little room when finding a second wind 1f out and unable to make it up late
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held a central spot on the rail - drifted right with two to go and pressed for effort - lost ground approaching the final furlong to finish seventh
W J Lee
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Raced fiercely early and set the pace - lost the advantage 4f from home - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away final furlong to finish eighth
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Boxed in early - never featured - finished well held in 9th
No. 4, stall 7
3yo, 9-7, OR 75
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the front early - went in front approaching 4f out - shared the advantage 3f out - pushed along and overtaken inside the final furlong then dropped away quickly
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Sat close to the front pack early - shared the advantage 3f out then pushed along and lost it inside the final furlong - soon dropped away to finish 11th
Jimmy Dalton (10)
Andrew Slattery
Held up in rear early - never a factor - well beaten in 12th
No. 2, stall 11
3yo, 9-4, OR 77
J: Hugh Horgan (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Hugh Horgan (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Went wide from the off - settled around mid-pack - eased and pulled up sharply with 5f left to run
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.