20:10
Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race
1m6f14y, Flat, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 10.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Went straight to front - lost advantage for a spell early then regained command turning for home to open daylight inside final 2f - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line
Chris Hayes
P Twomey
Settled midfield early - 5th at halfway - improved into 3rd wide entering straight and asked for effort - into 2nd a furlong out but unable to close on leader - held for 2nd
Seamie Heffernan
W P Mullins
Settled at the back early - urged up entering the straight and up to 5th a furlong out - moved into 3rd but only stayed on at one gait close home
Dylan Browne McMonagle
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway then driven into the straight and down to 5th with a furlong to run - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Sam Coen (7)
Emmet Mullins
Near front and took a keen hold early - hit the front for a spell before 2f - up in 2nd by halfway - asked for effort approaching the straight - into 3rd and driven with a furlong left then unable to find more late - finished fifth well beaten
Ben Coen
Paul Nolan
Sat just off the front group early - 3rd at halfway - pushed along and dropped back entering the straight - 6th with a furlong left and held on for no more
Miss A B O'Connor
Niall Madden
Settled at the back throughout - never able to land a blow turning for home - plugged on without quickening in the final furlong
Non-runners: A Dream To Share (temperature), Granite Bay (coughing)
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.