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Racing Again Next Friday Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 18 runners
Winning time 2m 9.77s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Seamie Heffernan
S R B Crawford
Went straight to front early - stretched clear approaching final furlong - kept finding through the closing stages - eased slightly near the line but held on unchallenged
Chris Hayes
Paul Nolan
Settled among rivals early - 4th at halfway - moved into 2nd approaching final 2f - unable to threaten the front-runner inside final furlong - stayed on to finish second without ever getting there
Nicola Burns (7)
R P Burns
Sat behind front runner early - 3rd at halfway then 4th approaching 2f out - renewed bid to regain 3rd inside final 2f - stayed on at one gait through last furlong - held for third at the finish
Shane Foley
John C McConnell
Held up towards back of pack - shifted forward inside final 2f - up to 5th with a furlong left - stayed on into 4th at the line
Ronan Whelan
Mark Fahey
Settled with the field early - still 8th with 3f left - crept into contention with 2f to run but couldn't reach the leading group in 4th with a furlong left - lost a place late and finished 5th weakening
Adam Caffrey
H Rogers
Held up in the pack - pushed along inside final two furlongs - stayed on late but never got competitive - finished 6th
Luke McAteer
C P Donoghue
Handy early - slipped back to 7th approaching the 4-furlong marker - rallied into 5th with 3f left - faded again inside final 2f - stayed on without threatening late on
J M Sheridan
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th with 3f to run - dropped away 2f out - unable to threaten leaders and held final position to the line
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Patrick Magee
Slow to break - settled towards the back - moved up into 11th turning for home and angled left with 2f to run - unable to close final furlong finishing 9th
W J Lee
Conor O'Dwyer
Sat close up early - 2nd at halfway - dropped to 3rd approaching 2f out - lost touch in final furlong to finish 10th
Wesley Joyce (3)
M M Rice
Held up towards the back - no real headway approaching final 2f - stayed on at one speed to the line - finished 11th
Rory Cleary
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up at the back - improved into 6th with 4f left - lost touch inside the final furlong to finish well held
Gavin Ryan
M G Quinn
Settled with the pack early - dropped to 9th and pushed along 3f out - dropped away and faded through the final furlong
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Held up towards the back - dropped away with 2f left - faded 1 1/2f out - well held at the finish
Jamie Powell (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up in last place - unable to make headway with two furlongs left - dropped away over a furlong out to finish well beaten
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - made no headway on the leaders - dropped away inside final 2f well beaten
Leigh Roche
Anthony McCann
Settled around midfield early - dropped away and asked for effort before the turn - drifted wide off the home bend - dropped right out from 2f out and allowed to finish in own time
Jack Kearney (3)
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 5th around 4f out - slipped back to 10th and asked for effort entering the straight - lost touch over 2f out and allowed to finish steadily well held
Non-runners: Amavasya (stone bruise), Barrys Rock (reserve), El Bello (reserve)
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.