15:35
QuinnBet Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 39.86s
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Result
Robbie Colgan
David Marnane
Sat close to the front pack early - moved up to challenge for top spot 3f out - driven to improve 2f out - kept finding more to prevail at the line
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Settled midfield - up to 4th at halfway - eased into contention entering straight - pushed out 2f out - stayed on strongly to go down by a whisker
Shane Foley
Joseph Anthony Murray
Settled in the middle of the pack - keen early - 5th at halfway - urged into contention 2f out and kept on without troubling the front two
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sluggish start - settled towards back before pushing into contention 4th 2f out - finished strongly to take 4th
Colin Keane
Michael Mulvany
Sluggish start leaving towards back of the field - 6th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on at same rate to finish 5th
James Ryan (3)
Patrick Magee
Settled at the back travelling keenly - pushed forward approaching final 2f - stayed on at same rate inside the last
No. 13, stall 4
7yo, 8-3, OR 40
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: John C McConnell
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
John C McConnell
Settled around midfield - 6th with 4f left before being urged forward approaching the final 2f - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Ben Coen
M M Rice
Tracked the pack early - third from last at the midpoint then pushed on with three furlongs left - unable to find extra inside the final two furlongs and well held
Alyse Clarke (7)
T G McCourt
Settled close to the front - suffered a heavy knock while battling for the front at halfway - dropped to 7th and pressed on 3f out but couldn't find further improvement finishing 9th
Rory Mulligan (7)
Paul Mulligan
Handy early - moved in front at halfway - driven approaching 3f out and dropped away rapidly 2f out to finish tenth
Wayne Hassett (3)
Paul Traynor
Held up towards the back - lost more ground before 4f out - couple of lengths adrift when pressed with 3f left - given a breather approaching the final furlong and well held
Leigh Roche
P J F Murphy
Sprang smartly into a length advantage after a furlong - drifted off the turn approaching 4f - lost touch with the field from there - eased down well before the finish
Non-runners: Glencullen (allergies), Malaysian (travel problems)
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.