20:30
Kate O'Sullivan Handicap (0-60)
1m3f200y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 18 runners
Winning time 2m 36.58s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Seamie Heffernan
S R B Crawford
Sat close to the front group early - third at halfway - moved into second and asked for effort with 2f left - edged ahead in the final furlong and stayed strong to the line
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Noel Meade
Settled just behind the pace early - still in second at halfway - moved through to hit the front turning into the straight - pushed along 2f out and stayed on strongly - overtaken close home and unable to fight back for a second-place finish
Wesley Joyce (3)
Andrew McNamara
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - into 3rd and pushed along with 2f left - unable to close and finished 3rd holding same effort to the line
Nicola Burns (7)
Seamus Fahey
Held up towards the back - driven and made progress into the straight - 5th and urged over 2f out - into 4th before the final furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Robert Whearty (3)
Gerard Keane
Held in the middle of the pack - urged into 6th two out then improved to 5th under pressure with a furlong left - couldn't find more inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Amy Jo Hayes (5)
J Morrison
Sat close to the front group early - still 6th at halfway then asked for more into the straight without gaining ground - stayed on same rate to finish sixth
Terry Casey (10)
J G Murray
Towards the back of the main group - ridden to make progress entering the straight and 10th 2f out - plugged on at one speed from inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
M Flannery
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway then dropped to 7th under pressure with 2f left - held no more from a furlong out to finish well beaten
No. 2, stall 4
7yo, 9-10, OR 59
J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon
Wayne Hassett (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack - urged forward without landing a blow entering the straight - plugged on at the same tempo inside the final furlong
Gary Carroll
Paul Power
Sat handy early - 7th at halfway - into 4th and driven approaching 2f out - dropped back to 6th and unable to find more late
No. 12, stall 19
11yo, 8-12, OR 49
J: Yudish Geerdharry (7) · T: William Coleman O'Brien
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
William Coleman O'Brien
Held up towards the back - unable to threaten leading group and driven with no response 2f out - stayed on same speed late to finish 11th
J M Sheridan
Anthony Mullins
Held up towards the back - driven to make up ground with two furlongs left - unable to find more approaching the final furlong - eventually well held in 12th
Ross Coakley
John C McConnell
Held up at back of field - shaken up with under 2f left but made no headway - one paced to the line finishing 13th
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Adrift at the back from the outset - nudged for effort and plodded on at one speed on the wide outside from just over 1f out - always well held in 14th
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Held up in the pack early - driven into the straight without threatening - unable to find more thereafter - well held at the finish
Gavin Brouder (5)
Charles O'Brien
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along early in the straight with no headway made - unable to find more late
Joseph Harnett (10)
Mark Fahey
Set forward early and took strong hold before hitting front after 2f - opened a big advantage by halfway - overtaken turning into straight - asked for effort but had nothing more to give - allowed to drop away inside final furlong to finish well beaten
Killian Leonard
E Sheehy
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch entering the straight with little response - allowed to drop away approaching final 2f - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Mischief Man (reserve), Stepdance (unsuitable ground), Whats New (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.