19:35
Guinness Handicap (0-60)
1m5f103y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 8.28s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gabriella Hill (10)
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace from the off - driven out with 2f left - under pressure inside final furlong - held on gamely close home to score
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back - urged into contention 3f out - up to 5th with 2f left - surged into 3rd early in the straight then 2nd a furlong out - stayed on strongly inside final 100 yards - denied by a whisker
Jack Cleary (5)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up at the back - up to 6th by halfway - improved into 4th turning for home - driven into 3rd inside the final furlong but flattened out to hold on one-paced
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - dropped to 5th and asked for effort 2f out - urged on turning into the straight - stayed on late to reclaim 4th near the line
Colin Keane
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up towards the back - 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd approaching 2f out - asked for effort straightening up but found little more - eased back through the field to finish 5th
Gary Carroll
A Oliver
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - slipped back and driven on with 3f left - no headway made and well beaten at the finish
Paddy Harnett (5)
Sean Davis
Sat handy behind the front group early - moved into second by halfway - urged forward approaching the 3f marker - lost touch and slipped towards the back inside the final 2f - well held into the straight and finished far adrift
Non-runners: Mischief Man (off feed)
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.