16:40
Lane Family Memorial Handicap
2m40y, Flat, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 46.57s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Whearty (3)
E McNamara
Held up in the pack early - made steady progress two out - sent to the front approaching the final furlong - powered clear to win easily
Seamie Heffernan
John Joseph Murphy
Held a spot in the pack early - urged forward past the 3f marker - moved right with 2f to go - driven out inside final furlong - stayed on well to take second close home
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Set the pace early - pressed and overtaken approaching the final furlong then battled on - edged out of second in the closing stages to finish third
Chris Hayes
Joseph Anthony Murray
Slow to get going - settled with the front group early - still handy 4f out - pushed along to close 2f out but only kept on same speed to finish 4th
W J Lee
W McCreery
Tracked the front group early - dropped to mid-pack by 7f out - slipped back 3f out - moved right approaching 2f out then pushed along - stayed on steadily to finish fifth beaten just over 7 lengths
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Sean Byrne
Held up towards the back - driven to improve approaching the final 3f and gained ground 2f out - couldn't find more inside the final furlong and finished 6th
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Settled off the pace early - into contention with 2f left - unable to find more up the straight and finished 7th
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - closed on the front group with 3f left then pushed along 2f out - lost ground inside the final furlong to finish well held
Paddy Harnett (5)
E McNamara
Tardy start - dropped to the back of the field - closed on the pack after 6f - pushed along 2f out and always out of the hunt
Ben Coen
Paul Stephen Kiely
Held a spot near the front - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 10th
Liam Keniry
Declan Queally
Held up in midfield - lost touch 3f out - unable to threaten leading group - finished well held in 11th
James Ryan (3)
C Byrnes
Held in the pack early - urged for effort with 3f to run - dropped away from there to finish 12th
Dylan O'Connor (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up handily behind the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away quickly - eventually well held in 13th
Scott McCullagh
Colm Ryan
Held up towards the back - under pressure and finding little with over 5f left - well beaten from 3f out
Non-runners: Elle Dorado Rock (unsuitable ground), Scott Lang (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.