17:10
Mount Charles Handicap (0-60)
1m4f207y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 49.58s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack early - fifth turning halfway - moved through smoothly with a couple of furlongs remaining and hit the front 1 1/2f out - driven out to hold on gamely close home
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield early - improved on the outside approaching final two furlongs and pushed into second early in the last - stayed on to the finish
Gary Carroll
Paul Nolan
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - improved into 5th and asked for effort 2f out - moved up to 3rd early in the final furlong and finished strongly
Shane Foley
Ciaran Murphy
Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway and nudged forward from 4f out - moved to 2nd 2f out before effort flattened out inside the final furlong - dropped to 4th and allowed to coast home
Jack Kearney (3)
Francis Casey
Held up at the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out and up to 8th with a furlong left - stayed on to finish 5th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Sat handy early - 6th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left made no headway and stayed one pace to the line
Jamie Powell (3)
P A Fahy
Went straight to front - lost advantage for a spell around halfway before retaking it - driven approaching 2f out and lost position again 1 1/2f out - unable to find more in the closing stages finishing seventh
Robbie Colgan
Liz Doyle
Up with the front runner early - took the lead momentarily at halfway - dropped to 4th and driven 2f out - faded to finish 8th with nothing more to give
Cian Fahy (10)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - driven up into midfield around 2f out but unable to find more when asked over 1f out - held to the finish
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along 3f out and up to 8th with 2f left - unable to find more inside the final furlong - eventually well held in 10th
Megan de Souza-Wearen (10)
P Cluskey
Held up towards the back early - travelling keenly into midfield on the outside by halfway - driven approaching 2f out but unable to close and found nothing more
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Near the front early - up in 4th at halfway - dropped away under pressure inside final 2f and unable to find more late
Nathan Crosse
Oliver J Power
Held up at the back of the pack - failed to get involved - driven with 2f left and unable to find more - well held at the finish
Leigh Roche
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - driven approaching final 2f but made no headway - one-paced to the line - well held in 14th
Non-runners: Benz (reserve), Picpoul (off feed), Tartaraghan (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.