19:53
BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap
1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, 21 runners
Winning time 1m 54.45s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Joseph Harnett (10)
Seamus Fahey
Set the pace from the off - given a squeeze approaching 2f out and again inside the last - challenged hard in the closing stages - held on gamely to prevail
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat behind the front group early - slipped back through the field after 3f - moved up into 6th and going nicely 2f out - asked for effort and improved to 3rd with a furlong left - found extra to challenge the winner inside the last - stayed on gamely to finish second
Robert Whearty (3)
T G McCourt
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along 2f out and briefly up to second 1½f out - dropped to third inside the final furlong - held effort to the line
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Settled in midfield - urged into 9th with two furlongs left - moved up to 4th inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish 4th
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Held a wide midfield spot early - urged along in 7th approaching the final two furlongs and still there with a furlong left - stayed on late but never got competitive finishing fifth beaten 5.5 lengths
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Slow to break - settled in the back half on the inside - tight for space 2f out - driven forward inside the final furlong - stayed on but no danger to those ahead finishing 6th
Terry Casey (10)
Michael Mulvany
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left in 8th - unable to close - finished 7th
Colin Keane
M D O'Callaghan
Hesitant start - settled towards the back - moving smoothly in 16th with 2f left - asked for effort and improved into 9th with a furlong to go - stayed on at one speed to finish eighth
Nathan Crosse
John C McConnell
Slowly away - dropped towards the back of the field on the outside and pushed along 2f out - stayed on into 9th but never a factor in the closing stages
Adam Caffrey
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Poor start and settled towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on late but never a factor - finished 10th
Declan McDonogh
Donal Kinsella
Held in the pack - pushed along in 13th with 2f left - unable to close - finished well beaten in 11th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back - squeezed for space early in the straight - pushed along soon after - stayed on at one speed without threatening
Alyse Clarke (7)
T G McCourt
Sat handy on the outside early - into 5th under pressure with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 13th
Leigh Roche
M D O'Callaghan
Sat close to pace early - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 14th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close up in 2nd early - fighting for control under restraint - pressed for effort 2f out - slipped back through the field before finishing well held
Ben Coen
Eoin Doyle
Slow to break - stayed towards the back - made no impression - finished 16th
Ronan Whelan
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort straightening up - dropped away in the final stages - finished 17th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midpack early - pushed along with 3f left and lost momentum after jockey lost hold of one line 2f out - faded to finish well back in 18th
Seamie Heffernan
John James Feane
Settled around midpack - blocked and knocked for room turning into the straight - asked for effort for a moment then let finish quietly - well held in 19th
James Ryan
Conor David Maxwell
Slow to start - held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - hampered a furlong out and unable to make further headway
Dylan Browne McMonagle
John C McConnell
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along turning for home - dropped away through the closing stages
Non-runners: Charlie Brow'n (stone bruise), Crystal Ball (reserve), Hurricane Helen (in season), Star Mind (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.