19:30
Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (Div 2)
1m1f, Flat, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 1m 54.54s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Gerard O'Leary
Held up at back - began closing in from a furlong and a half out - moved right and advanced with a furlong left - hit front close home to score under pressure
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Towards back early - made ground under a furlong and a half out and kept going late to snatch second - denied by a short margin at the line
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Went forward early then yielded advantage while staying handy - moved into contention turning for home - up to second inside final furlong - eased back to third at the finish unable to threaten the front pair
Colin Keane
Eoin Griffin
Slow to break - settled at back of field - found room wide and quickened 1 1/2f out - headway from inside final furlong - kept on strongly to finish 4th
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled handy early - hit the front for a spell then tucked in behind pace - sat third at halfway - made ground into the straight - hit the front again with two furlongs left - overtaken inside final 100 yards - unable to find more finishing fifth
Nicola Burns (7)
G M Lyons
Hampered start - settled towards the back of the pack - 8th with 3f left - pushed along inside final furlong - stayed on late but finished 6th
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Handy early - went to front soon after - pushed along and overtaken approaching 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong then held on for seventh
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead
Settled with the pack early - up to 6th with 3f left and edging forward inside the final furlong - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish 8th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Handy early - 4th at halfway - dropped away in closing stages to finish well held
Chris Hayes
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Handy early - 5th with 3f left - dropped back approaching 2f out - rallied briefly with a furlong left but faded to finish 10th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up towards the back - some progress on the inside approaching final furlong and a half - unable to threaten leaders and one-paced to the line
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Slow to start - settled in the middle of the field - dropped back nearing the home straight - plugged on through the final furlong but never a factor
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Settled with the group early - dropped back and pushed along approaching 2f out - unable to find more late
Shane Markey (10)
Patrick Magee
Settled midfield early - lost ground into straight - one-paced finish - well held in 14th
Robert Whearty (3)
T G McCourt
Settled just behind the front runner early - disputing second at halfway - began to feel the strain over 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 15th
Wayne Hassett (5)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - crept into contention over 2f out - dropped away and faded inside final furlong
James Ryan (3)
Thomas Mullins
Held up at the back - unable to make progress - dropped away in the closing stages
Ross Coakley
D P Coakley
Slow to stride - settled in the middle of the pack - struggling 2f out - dropped away over 1f out and allowed to coast home
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.