20:27
Turkish Jockey Club Handicap
1m7f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 17.57s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Cusack (10)
Eamonn O'Connell
Held up towards the back - made progress into 5th 3f out - shaken up to move into second 2f out - hit front 1 1/2f out - kept on strongly to score with ease
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Charles O'Brien
Slow to break - held up towards the back - urged into 8th 3f out - into 6th 2f out then 4th with a furlong left - improved to 2nd inside the final furlong - stayed on but couldn't get to the winner - finished second
Robert Whearty (3)
Paul W Flynn
Held up early - improved into mid-pack 3f out - pushed along to move third 2f out - briefly second a furlong out - eased back to third close home and held for the place
No. 10, stall 8
3yo, 8-3, OR 64
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: J P Murtagh
Patrick McGettigan (7)
J P Murtagh
Settled in the pack - improved to 4th 3f out - pushed along entering straight - dropped to 5th with a furlong left - rallied back to 4th late but held for 4th
Shane Foley
Sean Byrne
Race close to pace early - hit front after 4 furlongs - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost advantage a furlong and a half out - slipped to third and finished without response
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Settled just behind the front group wide - fighting for control early - pushed along into 3rd with 3f left - down to 4th approaching the final 2f - unable to close the gap late and held for 6th
No. 9, stall 5
5yo, 8-4, OR 53
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Arthur Goulding
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Arthur Goulding
Sat handy early - pressed for effort with 4f left - lost touch through closing stages - finished seventh well beaten
Chris Hayes
Joseph Anthony Murray
Went straight to front - overtaken after 4f - urged on into 2nd spot 3f out - hampered and slipped back to 7th 1 1/2f out - faded from there to finish eighth
Robbie Colgan
M C Grassick
Sat handy behind pace - roused halfway and lost touch with rivals - held no chance in straight
Non-runners: Open To Question (unsuitable ground)
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.