20:30
Tipperary Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4yo, 16 runners
Winning time 3m 57.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Went straight to the front early - dropped in behind the pacesetter before pressing forward again into the 6th furlong - hit the front at halfway - pushed along with 2f remaining - went clear approaching the last furlong and a half - stayed on strongly to the line - edged right near the finish
Mr P W Mullins
Thomas Cooper
Handy early - hit front after a furlong holding wide station - challenged after 6f then lost lead at halfway - pushed along into 3rd with 2f left - unable to reel in winner approaching final furlong - held on at similar clip through to finish
Mr J M Halford (7)
T Hogan
Keen to begin - dropped towards the back - boxed in approaching 2f out - pushed along and responded - finished strongly to take 3rd
Mr L M Kelleher (7)
John Joseph Murphy
Settled towards back of field - urged into contention 2f out and up to 4th - continued at a similar effort to the line finishing 4th
Mr K P Healy (7)
Cian Collins
Tracked the pack early - 6th at halfway - moved into 4th with 3f left - pushed into 2nd 2f out - eased back to 3rd and held on for 5th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Patrick T Foley
Settled off the back early - improved to 7th with 3f remaining - pressed for effort but unable to close 2f out and finished 6th one-paced
Mr D Kiely (7)
David Harry Kelly
Sat close to the front pack early on wide of rivals - 7th at halfway - pushed along 3f out but unable to close the gap - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Mr B Barry (7)
Charlie Keegan
Settled towards the back early - moved into 4th with 4f left then pushed along in 5th unable to close 2f out - couldn't find more inside the final furlong and finished 8th
Mr Finian Maguire
Adrian Sexton
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left but unable to close - stayed on without gaining ground
Miss Georgie Benson (7)
Peter John Flood
Tracked front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 4f out - eventually well held
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack early travelling keenly - up behind the front group after 6f and 4th at halfway - pushed along in 6th with little response 2f out - unable to find more from there and well held at the finish
Mr A T Feeney (7)
Patrick Gerard Ryan
Settled in the pack early - moved up to 2nd with 4f left - dropped to 4th 2f out under pressure - held no more in the final furlong and faded to finish well held
Mr R Sugrue (7)
E Sheehy
Settled around midpack - pressed for effort with 4f remaining but couldn't find more - well held at the finish
Ms Emily O'Regan (7)
Cian Collins
Held up early - into midfield by halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 3f out - well held at the finish
Mr Derek O'Connor
Norman Lee
Sat just behind the front group early - shared the lead for a spell after 6f then 3rd at halfway - pushed along and found nothing 3f out - dropped away toward the finish
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Patrick Joseph Hayes
Held up towards the back - pushed along and losing touch 5f out - dropped away and beaten a long way at the finish
Non-runners: Flash The Badge (reserve), Hot N Blazing (reserve), Sugar In My Tea (temperature)
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.