14:30
Golf At Gowran Park Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 28.14s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching final 2f - disputing second and drifted left with a furlong left - hit the front close home to win
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Up with pace early and in front by 2f - driven on with just over a furlong left before giving way inside the last 100 yards - unable to peg back winner in second
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat just behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - urged forward and made progress soon after turning in - bumped lightly and 4th with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to snatch 3rd near the line
W J Lee
W McCreery
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven and found room to improve between rivals with 2f left - up to 3rd and asked for effort inside final 2f - couldn't find more approaching the line and finished 4th holding a steady rate
Wayne Hassett (5)
A L T Moore
Held up towards back - boxed in with 2f left then eased out and up to 7th with a furlong to go - finished off strongly to the line
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Sat close up early - 4th at halfway then pushed along with 2f left but couldn't quicken - dropped to 5th inside final furlong and held to the line
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Diego Dias
Slow to break and settled towards the back - shifted left approaching 2f out and boxed in briefly then pushed along with a furlong left in 9th - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Rory Cleary
Thomas Cleary
Sat close to the pace early - 3rd at halfway - pushed along over 2f out but made no headway and faded into 6th before finishing well held in 8th
Seamie Heffernan
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - driven wide two out and 8th approaching the final furlong - unable to make headway late and beaten well
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - pushed along but unable to close 2f out and faded to finish 10th
Chris Hayes
Martin Hassett
Held front spot early - sat second at halfway - pressed for effort inside final 2f then dropped away with nothing more to offer
Non-runners: Arctic Steps (unsuitable ground), Blackjack Hills (unsuitable ground), Moonhall Lass (unsuitable ground), The Dark Baron (unsuitable ground)
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.