17:20
Allied Recycling Supporting Ballymacad Hunt (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m100y, NH Flat, 4yo, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 52.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled in midpack - up to 6th at halfway - improved into 4th with 3f left - into 3rd approaching the straight - swept to the front a furlong out and drew away for an untroubled win
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
David Harry Kelly
Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd approaching 3f out - forced up to the front over 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - stayed on but unable to challenge the winner
Mr M N Sharpe (7)
Stephen Gerard Carey
Handy behind the front pair - third at halfway before slipping to sixth 3f out - fifth with 2f left - finished strongly to retake third close home
Mr H C Swan
Philip Fenton
Held up towards the back - up to 7th with 3f left - moved into 4th with 2f to run - pushed into 3rd approaching final furlong before fading to finish 4th
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled behind the front-runner - hit the front 4f out then driven and overtaken approaching 2f out - unable to find more inside final furlong and well held at the line
Mr J L Gleeson
T Hogan
Sat behind the pace - 4th at halfway then edged up to 3rd 3f out - lost touch entering the straight - held no threat from 2f out and beaten well home
Miss Georgie Benson (7)
Peter John Flood
Held up at the back - no impression made on the front group - eventually finished 7th well beaten
Mr M J McGrath (7)
Roger Joseph McGrath
Held up at the back - no impact on the contest - well held at the finish
Mr B M Coonan (7)
A J Martin
Held up towards back of the pack - still down in 8th at halfway - urged into 7th approaching final two furlongs - drifted left into the straight then had nothing more and dropped away
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Thomas Mullins
Set the pace early - driven to keep tempo before losing front spot 4f out - had nothing more to offer and dropped away steadily - eventually well held in 10th
Non-runners: Muted Melody (reluctant to go to start, withdrawn)
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.