18:10
NFP Handicap
5f205y, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 11.61s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
N G McCullagh
Charles Weld
Handy in third early - urged into contention at halfway - hit front with a furlong and a half left - challenged hard inside the final furlong but dug deep to get back in front at the post
Leigh Roche
Patrick J Flynn
Sat behind the front group - urged into 5th two furlongs out - asked for effort and up to 2nd a furlong out - fought for advantage inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly but caught right on the line
No. 10, stall 3
5yo, 8-13, OR 65
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Held up at back of field - urged forward and in 11th with 2f left - progress to 6th inside final furlong - stayed on but not going by rivals - grabbed third right at the line - beaten just a half length
Joseph Harnett (10)
Mark Fahey
Slow to break - soon into a forward position - urged into 4th 2f out - into 3rd 1f out - unable to find more inside the last - held for 4th at the finish
Rory Mulligan (7)
G A Kingston
Shared front spot early - pushed along with two furlongs left - lost command at the furlong and a half marker before slipping to seventh - maintained effort through the closing stages to finish 5th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - pushed along into 8th 2f out - improved to 5th but stayed on same pace through the last furlong
Gary Carroll
Richard Brabazon
Held up towards the back - urged forward around 10th with 2f left - improved to 4th inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the leaders and finished 7th
Ben Coen
Thomas Mullins
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in 9th with 2f left - unable to close - finished 8th beaten 3 lengths
Rory Cleary
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Settled midpack early - pressed for effort and slipped back to 13th with 2f left - unable to make headway in the closing stages - finished 9th beaten 3.25 lengths
Nathan Crosse
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Shared the front spot early - pushed along with 2f left before losing the advantage 1 1/2f out - dropped away to finish 10th
James Ryan
Edward Lynam
Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well off the pace in 11th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Slow to break - settled through the pack pulling hard - urged forward into 6th 2f out - soon driven and faded finishing 12th
Declan McDonogh
Edward Lynam
Slow to break - pulled keen throughout - well held in rear to finish 13th
Sorcha Woods (7)
Edward Lynam
Sat close to the front pair pulling hard early - down to 7th with 2f remaining - urged into contention with 1f left - faded out of it late
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Held in the pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 15th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up towards rear - made no impression - well held throughout - finished 16th
Non-runners: Saturn Seven (in season)
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.