17:35
Ardilaun Hotel Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 27.45s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Settled just behind the pace - 4th at halfway - pushed along into 3rd with 2f left - closing in a furlong out - hit the front inside the final 150 yards and stayed on strongly
Jack Kearney (3)
Patrick Magee
Shared front spot early - moved clear after a furlong - driven along and challenged with 2f left - stayed on well - overtaken close home but held effort to the line
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in midfield early - pushed into 7th with 2f left before improving to 4th approaching final furlong - continued to finish strongly late for 3rd
Seamie Heffernan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Held up towards the back - pushed into 6th two out with little response over 1f out - stayed on late to finish 4th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
R Donohoe
Set the early gallop before yielding front spot inside first furlong - sat close behind new pacesetter - pushed along to bid two out - fighting on into second one out - unable to quicken and held to steady finishing effort at the line
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Miss Tara Lee Cogan
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong - finished sixth
Chris Hayes
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Settled towards the back of the pack early - still back around halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left - responded to finish 7th but only holding a level gallop through the last furlong
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Sat handy behind the pace - 3rd at halfway then pressed for effort into 4th 2f out - held no more in hand over 1f out and finished 8th
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack early - up to 7th by halfway - into 5th and pushed along 2f out - unable to threaten leaders and held on late for 9th
Jimmy Dalton (10)
Brian Francis Cawley
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with no headway approaching final 2f - stayed on same gear to finish 10th
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Held around midpack early - urged along with 2f left - unable to threaten leaders inside final 2f - finished well held in 11th
Wayne Hassett (3)
P F O'Donnell
Settled just behind the pace early - slipped to midfield after two furlongs - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2f out - well held at the finish
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Handy behind the front group early - held sixth at halfway - pushed along and unable to find more inside final 2f - well held in 13th
Dylan O'Connor (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled at the back early - still towards the tail at halfway - pushed along and unable to find more inside the final 3f - well beaten in 14th
No. 12, stall 16
5yo, 9-0, OR 63
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with over 2f left and unable to find more - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Loingseoir (unsuitable ground), Pinball Wizard (reserve), Racing Royalty (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.