13:40
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap
5f180y, Flat, 3yo, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 12.52s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 4, stall 7
3yo, 9-13, OR 69
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: W McCreery
Dylan Browne McMonagle
W McCreery
Settled midfield early - squeezed for room and pressed on with 1 1/2f left - improved into 6th approaching the furlong pole - finished strongly to hit the front right at the line
Sam Coen (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Shared control early travelling keenly - settled just off the front group before 2f - 4th at the midpoint - pressed for effort with a furlong and a half left - drifted right under pressure - finished strongly to go 2nd but couldn't get up
Seamie Heffernan
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Sat just off the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along to reach the front markers with 1 1/2f left - fought for the advantage a furlong out and edged in front briefly inside the last - overtaken late but held the effort to the line
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat behind the pace early - up with the front markers after a furlong and a half - third at the midpoint - pushed along with a furlong and a half left - shared the advantage a furlong out before being overtaken inside the final furlong - unable to find more and finished fourth
Robbie Colgan
M C Grassick
Slow to break - settled around midfield - pushed along but unable to close on front group inside final two furlongs - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled into a forward spot early and pulling hard - shared control passing 1 1/2f mark - pushed on to hit the front with 1 1/2f left - bumped soon after - caught with a furlong to run and overtaken inside it - unable to find more late - finished sixth
Nathan Crosse
Andrew Kinirons
Set the pace early alongside another - pushed along and lost the front spot with a furlong and a half left - drifted left into a runner then found nothing more late finishing seventh beaten 5 lengths
Paddy Harnett (5)
Sean Davis
Settled towards back of field - pushed along inside final two furlongs - unable to close over 1f out - finished eighth
Jack Cleary (5)
M C Grassick
Held up towards back of field - pushed along under a furlong and a half out but unable to close - well held at the finish
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.