15:15
Mongey Communications Handicap
1m2f96y, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 17.46s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead
Settled towards the back early - moved through on the outside to 5th with 2f left then pushed along into 2nd a furlong out - finished strongly to get up in the final strides
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just behind the front pack - 5th at halfway - moved through to hit the front 2f out and asked for effort - opened a 3 length advantage inside the final 2 - driven out and stuck on but caught close home to finish 2nd beaten three quarters of a length
Gary Carroll
C Moore
Sluggish start and urged on into the back markers early - improved on the wide side to 7th with 2f left - driven up into 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on at an even effort to finish third
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - made ground between rivals from 1f out - stayed on strongly to be fourth
Jack Kearney (3)
Thomas Coyle
Held up towards the back - driven up through the pack to sixth with a furlong left - fourth close home and stayed on at the same rate
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - urged forward and eased left approaching 2f out - faded through the field soon after - 7th and driven inside final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish 6th beaten 8¼ lengths
Robbie Colgan
Karl Thornton
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - driven approaching 2f out and down to fifth inside final furlong - held no more late finishing seventh
Wesley Joyce (3)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the middle of the pack - asked for effort with 2f left but made no headway - stayed on at the same rate to finish 8th
Jamie Powell (3)
Paul Traynor
Sat behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven up into 4th approaching 2f out but found nothing more inside the last two furlongs
Robert Whearty (3)
Matthew J Smith
Held a central spot early - 7th at halfway then found room tight under pressure with 2f left - unable to make headway from a furlong out and beaten well home
Gavin Ryan
Diego Dias
Went straight to front - driven up and overtaken 2f out then dropped away with nothing left inside the final furlong - finished well held
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Noel C Kelly
Hesitant leaving the stalls and settled last - lacked involvement through the race and driven with no response approaching 2f out - held to the line
Ross Coakley
John C McConnell
Set the pace early - sat second from midway - driven approaching final two furlongs then faded to finish well held
Non-runners: Palmezzano (unsuitable ground), Shining Aitch (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.