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1m4f70y, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 47.63s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 7, stall 2
3yo, 9-2, OR 67
J: Ronan Whelan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Ronan Whelan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Shared front spot early - settled just behind pace - third at halfway - moved into second with 2f left - going smoothly to reach a share of the front 1 1/2f out - kicked on to hit the front inside final furlong - opened a gap in the last furlong - stormed home unchallenged
Donagh O'Connor
John F O'Neill
Close up early - hit front after 1f - pressed for effort 2f out - challenged 1.5f out and put in front inside final furlong - unable to find more finishing second
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Shared front spot for a moment then settled off the front - 5th at halfway - pushed along in 4th but couldn't threaten those in front 2 1/2f out - stayed on at same rate to finish third
Wayne Hassett (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled just behind pace early travelling keenly - disputed second at halfway - pressed into third with 2f left - unable to find more from 1 1/2f out and faded to finish fourth
James Ryan (3)
J A Nash
Went in front at the outset - overtaken after a furlong - slipped to the back by the 5f mark - urged forward from halfway - unable to find any response 3f out and drifted off a straight line approaching the last two furlongs - finished well held
Luke McAteer
T Hogan
Settled towards rear early - improved into 4th by halfway - pressed for effort with 3f left then unable to quicken from 2½f out
Rory Cleary
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up at the back - pushed along with no headway 3f out - found nothing over final furlong and a half - finished well beaten in 7th
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.