15:58
Bolands Mazda Carlow Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 39.38s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Nicola Burns (7)
G M Lyons
Sat handy behind the pace - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - moved up to 4th out wide 1f out - hit the front close home to score
Conor Cusack (10)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close behind the front pack early - pushed along in third with 2f left - contested the runner-up spot inside the last furlong - stayed on to snatch second near the line
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Sat just behind the front pack early - pushed along into 2nd with 2f left - held that spot approaching the final furlong before edging back to 3rd close home - stayed on well for the finish
Patrick McGettigan (7)
R Donohoe
Sent to front early - given a squeeze approaching 2f out and opened a gap - challenged hard soon after - lost the advantage inside the final furlong and slipped to 4th - unable to find more late
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield early - pulling hard through the pack - close up behind the front group at halfway - pushed along in 5th 2f out but unable to close the gap late
Rory Mulligan (7)
M M Rice
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort in 8th two out - unable to close - beaten 5.25 lengths in 6th
Robbie Colgan
Chris Timmons
Slow into stride - held towards back of pack - still down in 12th with 2f left - nudged into minor late headway but well held
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along in 11th with 2f left - drifted right approaching the final furlong and unable to threaten leaders
Alyse Clarke (7)
T G McCourt
Settled around midpack towards the wide side - pressed for effort in 7th with 2f left - unable to close - beaten home in 9th
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mark Fahey
Held up towards the back - urged forward 3f out - couldn't find a way through in the closing stages - finished well held
Killian Leonard
Noel C Kelly
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort in 9th with 2f left - faded through the closing stages
Jack Kearney (3)
Richard John O'Brien
Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching 2f out but made no headway - well held at the finish
Declan McDonogh
Kieran P Cotter
Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - pressed for effort in 4th with 2f left - lost ground through the finish to end up 13th
Sylvia O'Donnell (7)
P F O'Donnell
Sluggish start - settled at the back pulling hard - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close the gap and well held
Leigh Roche
Matthew J Smith
Struggled for early position - fought against restraint through the pack - couldn't get involved - finished well held in 15th
Jack Cleary (5)
Tom McGuinness
Sluggish start - held up towards the rear throughout with no impact - allowed to drop away 2f out
Non-runners: Keilah (unsuitable ground), Selective Power (reserve)
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.