16:50
Gener8 Engineering Handicap (0-60)
1m2f84y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 17.46s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
Sat just behind pace early - disputed second at the midpoint - moved through to hit the front turning for home and pushed along with two furlongs left - challenged for a moment a furlong out - fought back to edge in front close to the line and stayed on gamely
Dylan Browne McMonagle
A Oliver
Settled just behind the front group - 6th at halfway - moved forward early in the straight - up to 3rd and pushed along 2f out - reached a share of the front with a furlong left - held on well inside the last 150 yards but couldn't reel in the winner
Wayne Lordan
Joseph G Murphy
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - into 4th under a squeeze 2f out - up to 3rd with urging inside final furlong - unable to close on the leading pair and stayed on at one speed
Declan McDonogh
Charles O'Brien
Settled around midfield early - 7th at the halfway point - improved to 6th under pressure two out then stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Racing up front and in charge after 2f - lost command entering straight and slipped to 5th under pressure 2f out - unable to find more in the last furlong finishing 5th
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Held up towards back of the pack - improved into 7th approaching final furlong marker and asked for effort - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up in the back half and roused into action from the outset - still 11th with less than 2f to run - plugged on at one tempo in the final furlong to claim 7th near the line
No. 5, stall 4
3yo, 9-5, OR 58
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Patrick Joseph Hayes
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Patrick Joseph Hayes
Held up towards the back - asked for effort early in the straight and down in 10th with 2f to run - unable to improve a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish eighth
Leigh Roche
Andrew McNamara
Sat close behind pace - third at halfway - into second and pressed for effort 2f out - dropped to fourth and unable to quicken final stages
Seamie Heffernan
Kevin Michael Smith
Sprinted in front early - sat handy in 4th at halfway - dropped back on entering straight under pressure - slipped to 8th and had nothing left over a furlong out to finish well beaten
Jack Kearney (3)
Matthew J Smith
Dwelt badly and struggled to be competitive from the off - made headway into midfield by halfway - driven with no response into the final two furlongs - stayed on at same rate to finish 11th
Alyse Clarke (7)
T G McCourt
Sluggish start and settled last - made no headway when pressed over 2f out - finished without response
Rory Cleary
T G McCourt
Settled in the pack - still 8th at halfway - driven into the straight but made little headway and faded from over a furlong out to finish 13th
Non-runners: Amavasya (unsuitable ground), Wasittheway (coughing)
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.