14:45
Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap
1m98y, Flat, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 1m 48.67s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Seamie Heffernan
Gerard Keane
Prominent from the break sharing the lead - moved clear in command 3f out - driven approaching 2f out to open up a two-length margin - stayed on strongly to win
Gavin Ryan
Thomas Gibney
Tracked front group early - 7th at halfway - pushed into 3rd with 2f left - stayed on but unable to close final furlong
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat handy early - 4th at halfway - urged forward 3f out - moved into second 2f out but couldn't threaten up front - held that spot to the line
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Stephen Thorne
Slow into stride and settled towards the back - pushed along to move into 9th with two furlongs left - improved into 5th approaching the final furlong and finished on the bridle for fourth
Chris Hayes
William Durkan
Settled towards the back early - still back in the pack at halfway - improved into 6th with 2f left - onward to 4th before finishing on steadily for 5th
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled midfield - 8th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close on sixth then stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Wayne Hassett (3)
Thomas Mullins
Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left and swung wide into the straight - stayed on same gait late to finish 7th
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left and unable to close in 8th around 1½f out - stuck on for the finish
Orla Tynan (10)
M J Tynan
Shared the lead early - lost front spot 3f out and pushed along in 4th with 2f left - held no more in reserve final furlong to finish 9th
Nicola Burns (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Held a handy position through the pack - pushed along with no headway found approaching 2f out - stayed on same gear to the line - finished tenth
Ronan Whelan
Mark Fahey
Settled towards the back - pushed along 2f out - plugged on at one speed in the final furlong to finish 11th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't quicken 2f out - eventually well held
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Settled midpack - pushed along with two out but unable to close - well held at the finish
Rory Cleary
A J Martin
Slow to begin - held towards back of field - pushed along but unable to close over 2f out - eventually well held in 14th
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held a midfield position - pushed along with no headway 2f out - unable to quicken final furlong - well held in 15th
Declan McDonogh
David Loughnane
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out - well held at the finish
Jack Cleary (5)
Andrew Kinirons
Slow into stride and settled towards the back - urged forward in the early stages - under pressure and unable to find more inside the final two furlongs - finished well beaten in 17th
Jamie Orr (10)
William Durkan
Slow to break - held up towards the back - pushed along with nothing left 2f out and dropped away late
Non-runners: Comfort Line (reserve), Expound (unsuitable ground), Goal Exceeded (allergy)
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.