19:40
Arthur Guinness Handicap
1m98y, Flat, 3yo, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 48.95s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Nicola Burns (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Settled in the pack early - moved up on the rail to third approaching final two furlongs then pushed into second with a furlong left - finished strongly to get up right on the line for the win
Gary Carroll
Paul W Flynn
Went straight to front - urged forward turning into the straight and stretched the advantage to three lengths with a furlong left - stayed on well inside the final furlong - caught right on the line to finish second
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up towards the back - improved position through the pack turning into the straight - eighth passing the furlong marker - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to move up into third close home
Rory Mulligan (7)
John S O'Donoghue
Settled midfield early - nudged into contention and up to 4th over 1f out - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Gavin Ryan
M A Molloy
Held up at the back - squeezed for space entering the straight then closed on the inside to sit 6th with a furlong left - stayed on at one gear to finish 5th
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at the midpoint - asked for effort entering the straight - 5th with a furlong left but couldn't quicken and held on for 6th
Seamie Heffernan
R P Cody
Sat close behind pace - second at halfway - driven on turning for home - drifted right and dropped to 4th 1f out then held no more in finish - eventually 7th
Jimmy Dalton (10)
Brian Francis Cawley
Held up towards the back early - improved into the pack by halfway - 7th and driven approaching 2f out then seriously hindered inside the final furlong - stayed on at the same rate to finish 8th
Ronan Whelan
Mark Fahey
Handy behind front group early on outside - settled midfield by halfway then asked for effort into straight - couldn't find extra inside final furlong and finished well held
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Settled in the pack early - up to 7th at halfway - into 5th and driven approaching the straight - unable to land a blow inside final furlong and finished well held
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Held up at the back - driven from off the pace with little response entering the straight - one paced to finish 11th
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Sat close to pace - 6th at halfway - driven but making no headway entering straight stretch - held no more finishing off 1f out
No. 1, stall 12
3yo, 10-0, OR 69
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Richard John O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Richard John O'Brien
Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching the straight without improving - faded to finish 13th
Leigh Roche
E J O'Neill
Sat close to pace on outside - 5th at halfway - dropped away entering straight and had nothing more to offer late
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Patrick Magee
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch approaching the straight - dropped away and finished well held in 15th
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Handy early - 3rd at halfway before dropping away rapidly entering the straight - faded well held
Non-runners: Casheldale Lass (unsuitable ground), Great Mover (unsuitable ground), Medieval Night (unsuitable ground), Ohmali (reserve), Summer Island (stone bruise)
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.