20:10
Rockshore Cider Handicap (0-60)
1m5f103y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 10.59s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
John C McConnell
Shared front spot early - dropped to second by halfway - driven back in front over 2f out and clear into the straight - asked for effort and stayed on strongly to the finish
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the front pack - third at halfway before edging up into second entering the straight - drifted left under pressure a furlong out - held on gamely without finding more but had to settle for second
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Paul W Flynn
Sat just behind the front group - 4th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out - up to 3rd early in straight - stayed on same rate finishing third
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - urged forward from outside over 2f out to move into 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up in the pack - moved into 6th at halfway - nudged forward to 5th into the straight before finding little under pressure - stayed on at one tempo from over 1f out
Sam Coen (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - urged forward approaching 3f out - improved into midfield inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish 6th
Liam Keniry
David Kenneth Budds
Shared early advantage - clear before halfway - urged on with over 3f left - lost front spot approaching 2f out - short of racing room in 4th before turning for home - faded inside final furlong and a half to finish 7th
Keithen Kennedy (5)
P A Fahy
Held up towards the back - urged into effort with over 2f left and asked for more early in the straight - edged closer inside the final furlong but finished well held in 8th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
H D McGuigan
Settled midpack - 7th at halfway - urged forward over 2f from home - lost momentum in the straight and dropped away final furlong
Jimmy Dalton (10)
H D McGuigan
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 10th
Nicola Burns (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Sat close behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort over 3f out but unable to gain on the pace from 2f out and well held at the finish
Shane Foley
Seamus Fahey
Handy early behind front group - slipped to 9th by halfway then asked for effort over 2f out - unable to make headway from inside final furlong
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
Held up towards back - 10th at halfway - asked for effort with 3f left but unable to close and well held at the finish
Non-runners: Beer With The Boys (reserve), Boomerang Bill (allergies), Mayo For Sam (colic), Surrey Force (injury)
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.