15:30
Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap)
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 58.39s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
Edward Lynam
Settled midfield early - made ground into contention 2f out - pressed to challenge 1f out then hit front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to prevail
Jamie Powell (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Shared the front spot early - lost the advantage after 2f - tucked up behind at halfway - pushed along 2f out and unable to gain 1f out - stayed on to the line
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Slow to break and settled towards rear - pushed along and made headway a furlong and a half out - narrowed gap on eventual winner inside final furlong and finished third one length behind
Wayne Hassett (3)
Martin Hassett
Handy early - tight on third at halfway - shaken up to edge in front with under 2f to run - matched stride 1f out then put in front - held on for fourth
Rory Mulligan (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Went forward early and shared the front spot - nudged into a slim advantage after 2f but was collared under pressure with a furlong and a half left - stayed on at an even gait to finish fifth beaten two lengths
Rory Cleary
Adrian McGuinness
Tracked the front group early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left but failed to close - flattened out inside the final furlong to finish sixth
Robert Whearty (3)
Paul W Flynn
Settled in the pack early - moved into contention 2f out - pushed along a furlong and a half from home - found little in the final furlong - finished 7th one paced
Nicola Burns (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Tracked the pack early - boxed in with 2f to go - pushed along soon after but flattened out inside final furlong
Wayne Lordan
John James Feane
Held up towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left and unable to make headway a furlong out - stayed on steadily to the line
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held a midfield spot - made ground into contention with 2f left before needing the whip - flattened out in the final furlong to finish well held
James Ryan (3)
Jack W Davison
Settled off the pace early - pushed into contention with 2f left - flattened out inside final furlong to finish 11th
Chris Hayes
Ross O'Sullivan
Held a spot in the pack early - shifted across towards the far rail after two furlongs then pushed along with no headway made two out - unable to find more inside the final furlong and well held at the line
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Held up at back - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to close inside final furlong - well held at the line
Nathan Crosse
Daniel James Murphy
Held a midfield spot early down the middle - improved to dispute matters 2f out - pressed for effort but couldn't find more inside the final furlong - faded to finish well held
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.