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Best Of Luck To Meath In The All-Ireland Semi-Finals Handicap (0-60)
1m2f40y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 7.99s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keithen Kennedy (5)
John C McConnell
Handy behind pace early - still second at halfway - pushed along to press front rank with under 2f left - locked together a furlong out - edged ahead close home and stayed on strongly to win
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Sent forward early and travelling keenly - urged along two out - challenged approaching final two furlongs - overtaken close home - held on for second
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat close to front pair early - 4th at halfway - pushed along into 3rd with 2f left - unable to close on front pair and finished third staying on at one speed
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Aidan Melia
Settled in midfield - pushed along with two furlongs left and unable to gain ground in 4th with a furlong to run - stayed on late to finish 4th beaten 1¾ lengths
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - pushed into 5th spot 2f out but unable to threaten inside final furlong - stayed on at same rate to finish 5th
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Held a midfield spot early - improved into 5th with 3f left - pushed along but unable to close the gap 2f out - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth beaten 7.5 lengths
Rory Mulligan (7)
G A Kingston
Sat close to the front pack early - 3rd at halfway then pushed along in 4th with 2f left - unable to find more late and finished well held
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Hesitant start - held up in rear - into 6th 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out but flattened out to finish 8th
Killian Leonard
V C Ward
Slow to break and settled towards the back - pushed along with nothing left in reserve 3f out - well held at the finish
Seamie Heffernan
Keelan Dempsey
Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - pushed along and lacking response inside final 3f then dropped away
Robert Whearty (3)
Keith Henry Clarke
Settled midfield early on keen rein - dropped towards the back by halfway under pressure - no response into the straight - dropped away in the closing stages to finish well beaten
Non-runners: I Do Believe (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.