20:05
AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo, 18 runners
Winning time 1m 42.85s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gavin Ryan
Mark Fahey
Held up at the back early - began closing from a furlong and a half out - surged home in the closing stages to get up right on the line
Adam Browne-Souza (10)
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack early - 6th passing the 3f marker - improved into contention with a furlong left - edged in front briefly close home - caught right on the line
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled just behind the pace - still handy after 3f before slipping to 8th with 3f left - moved into contention inside the final furlong - edged up to 2nd in the run-in but eased back to finish 3rd
Seamie Heffernan
Anthony McCann
Settled with the pack early - fifth spot 3f from home - moved into contention turning in - edged closer inside final furlong but faded back to finish fourth
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled at the back early - moved up into 11th with 3f left - strong move on the outside entering the straight - asked for effort a furlong out but couldn't find more - finished fifth without threatening the leaders
Andrew Slattery
J A Stack
Handy early - driven up behind the front-runner after 1f - second best with 3f left - edged ahead just before the 1 1/2f marker - overtaken inside the final furlong and held with no more to give
Rory Mulligan (7)
J P Murtagh
Settled with the pack early - 4th approaching 3f out then dropped to 5th with 2f left - pushed along a furlong out - faded in the closing stages to finish 7th
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Handy early - faded through midfield before halfway - down to 7th with 3f left - outpaced with 1 1/2f to run and finished eighth without further progress
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Slow to get going - settled towards the back - found some momentum a furlong out despite a brief bump - stayed on to the line - finished ninth beaten six and a half lengths
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - dropped further away with 2f left - stayed on late but never a factor - finished well beaten in 10th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up towards back of field - pushed along inside final two furlongs - stayed on late but never in it - finished 11th
J M Sheridan
John Joseph Murphy
Held up towards back of pack - still 12th with 3f left - found a bit of late progress inside final 2f but couldn't threaten and dropped away late finishing 12th
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Held up at the back - driven along with two furlongs left - stayed on late without threatening the placings - finished 13th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Alan McIntyre
Went straight to the front - driven along and lost the lead 1½f out - dropped away inside the final furlong - eventually well held
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Handy early and third with 3f left - dropped back entering the straight - faded 1 1/2f out to finish 15th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack - 9th with 3f left - pushed along on the inside approaching 2f out but response was brief - lost touch inside final furlong
Jamie Powell (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to start - held up at back - shifted wide turning into straight - lost ground final furlong to finish well held
Ronan Whelan
Chris Timmons
Settled in the pack early - 10th with 3f left then pushed along inside final 2f - dropped away over a furlong out to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Clever And Classy (reserve), Great Mover (in season), James The Second (reserve), Micasso (reserve), Tam Lin (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.