18:10
AtmosClear Handicap (Div 1)
Class 6, 1m, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 37.39s
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Result
Oisin Murphy
James Fanshawe
Positioned wide covering the front group early - moved into second spot with 5f left - hit the front smoothly on the turn for home - opened up daylight under pressure and kept finding more to the line
Donagh Murphy (7)
Jim Boyle
Settled around midfield - improved on the outer to reach the front pair 3f out - moved into second inside the final furlong but held to finish 2nd
Kieran O'Neill
Dean Ivory
Sat close to the front early - stayed with the pace group until 2f out then asked for effort - moved up into second inside the last furlong - unable to match the winner - handed back third spot in the closing stages
Paddy Bradley
Simon Dow
Held up towards the back showing eagerness - found room and improved late inside the final furlong - moved into 4th but couldn't reach front-runners
Tom Marquand
Tom Ward
Sat just behind the pace early - asked for effort 3f out and driven with 2f to run - faded inside final furlong - dropped a place near the line to finish fifth
Georgia Dobie
Craig Benton
Travelled with plenty of enthusiasm early and set the pace - urged forward before giving up the advantage entering the straight - driven but comfortably beaten with a furlong left - surrendered second spot close home - form fell away rapidly late to finish sixth
Ashley Lewis (7)
J S Moore
Settled towards the back early - made no impact through the race - finished well held in 7th
Hector Crouch
Hughie Morrison
Held up at the back - nudged into contention around midfield with 2f left - driven and losing ground while drifting left inside the final furlong - finished well beaten in 8th
Luke Morris
John Gallagher
Sat close to the front group early - lost touch with the pace 2f out - dropped away quickly to finish 9th
Jack Mitchell
Roger Teal
Held up rear of field early - made no impression through the race - finished well held in 10th
Billy Loughnane
Mark Loughnane
Hesitant start - settled at the back early - urged forward with 5f left - under pressure from 3f out with no impression made - well beaten at the finish
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.