19:45
tipperaryraces Handicap
1m1f, Flat, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 57.37s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat close to the pace - third turning for home - pushed into contention two out - hit the front soon after - pulled clear and stayed on strongly to the line
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and made headway wide 2f out - up to 4th with a furlong and a half left - moved into 2nd and stayed on inside the final furlong but couldn't get to winner
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - hit trouble and eased across right with 1 1/2f left after a nudge from the jockey - finished strongly to close down the front runners late
Danny Sheehy
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - made headway into 6th before finishing on one level effort
Adam Browne-Souza (10)
Andrew Slattery
Up with the front runner - 2nd at halfway - nudged along into 3rd inside 2f out - plugged on without quickening to finish 5th
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just behind the front group early - pulling keenly - 5th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left but unable to close - stayed on at same speed to finish sixth beaten 5 lengths
Gavin Ryan
James M Barrett
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same tempo through the last furlong - finished seventh
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 3f left but unable to close 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 8th
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Tracked the front group early - still 6th at halfway - pushed along but making no headway from 2f out and unable to find more inside the final furlong
Leigh Roche
David Marnane
Held up in the pack - pushed along with two out but unable to close - beaten off well before the finish - eventually 10th
Jack Kearney (3)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command approaching final 2f - little response late finished 11th
Seamie Heffernan
J A Stack
Sat just behind the pace early and asked for effort soon after - 4th at halfway - driven but making no headway 2f out - faded from 1 1/2f out to finish well held
Chris Hayes
Matthew J Smith
Poor start and back early - pressed for effort with 3f left - unable to find more late - eventually well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Real Petite (self certificate)
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.