17:50
JJ Mahon & Sons Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 24.73s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Disputed pace early - dropped to 4th by the 3f mark - nudged into contention and struck the front 1f out - forged away in the closing stages to win
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield early - 5th at halfway - pushed along inside final two furlongs and stayed on to snatch second close home
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Up with the front group early - dropped to 6th at the 3f marker - moved into 3rd and under pressure from 2f out - unable to make any dent on the front runner inside the final furlong - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd
Wesley Joyce (3)
Patrick Magee
Sat just behind front group early - disputed second spot 3f from home before pushed along and slipping to fourth with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Wayne Hassett (3)
Martin Hassett
Settled midpack early - 7th with 3f left before being asked for effort 2f out - responded and finished strongly inside the last - closed to finish 4th beaten 3.25 lengths
Rory Cleary
Alan McIntyre
Went forward early and hit the front after 2f - driven approaching 2f out then lost the advantage a furlong out - unable to find more inside the final 150 yards finishing sixth
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midfield early - 8th at halfway then pushed along with two to run improving to 6th - stayed on at one speed to finish seventh
Seamie Heffernan
John J Nallen
Sat close to the front group early - third with 3f left - pushed along but couldn't find more inside the final 2f - drifted back through the pack to finish eighth staying on at one speed
Chris Hayes
Gerard O'Leary
Held a midfield spot early - roused for effort with two furlongs left - still 7th approaching the final furlong - driven but couldn't close in the closing stages - finished ninth well held
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards back - asked for effort over 2f out but made no headway - stayed on late inside final furlong without threatening
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Held up towards the back - urged forward after halfway without threatening the front runners - stayed on at the same rate late but always held for a spot finishing 11th
N G McCullagh
John Joseph Murphy
Settled in the pack - driven approaching final furlong pair but couldn't land a blow - held to finish 12th
Jamie Powell (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with no headway approaching final furlongs - couldn't quicken inside final furlong - well held at the finish
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Slow to break and settled at back - urged with over 2f left but made no headway - stayed on same speed inside final furlong to finish well held
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up in the back markers - driven from over 2f out with no response - kept on same pace to finish 15th
Non-runners: Dark Viper (withdraw; bolted before start)
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.