17:20
Fairy Nights Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 28.43s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
A Oliver
Settled handy early - slipped back to the pack then 9th at halfway - shifted wide turning into the straight - made ground a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong and pushed on strongly to score
Jamie Powell (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up early - 8th at halfway - moving smoothly and gaining ground with under two out - shifted right approaching final furlong - ran on strongly to take 2nd close home
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Held up towards back - improved into 6th by halfway - found extra a furlong out - stayed on into 3rd at the finish
Shane Foley
Daniel James Murphy
Went straight to the front by a whisker - carrying a bit too much enthusiasm early - pushed to go clear approaching final furlong - overtaken close home - unable to match winner and faded to finish fourth
Seamie Heffernan
W P Browne
Slow to break - dropped towards the back - 10th at halfway - found some late headway inside the final furlong - stayed on for 5th but not a threat to the front
Leigh Roche
Miss Natalia Lupini
Settled with the pack early - 5th at halfway then edged closer over a furlong out - lost momentum inside the final 150 yards
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled just behind the pacesetter early - up to second by halfway - dropped back and faded into the final furlong
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Held up at the back - into 7th by halfway then eased back and asked for effort 2f out - unable to quicken and finished well held
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Settled around midfield early - up to 4th by halfway - drifted wide turning in then dropped back approaching 2f out - faded through the final furlong to finish 9th
Jack Cleary (5)
A P O'Brien
Slow into stride - settled handy early - third at halfway - asked for effort 2f out - dropped away and faded to finish tenth
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.