16:35
Neville Homes Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 56.96s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort into the last two furlongs and hit the front with 1f left - kept finding to win
Chris Hayes
Edward Lynam
Slow to break and settled last - drifted left early - urged into contention 6th two out - into 5th final furlong - finished strongly to snatch second close home but denied the winner
Declan McDonogh
Miss Kate McGivern
Sat second early - asked for effort 2f out and went for front approaching final furlong - overtaken inside last - unable to find more close home - held on for third
Rory Mulligan (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Made the running - urged on approaching 2f out - caught inside final 2f - lost front spot 1f out - dropped to 3rd early in last furlong - held to finish 4th without finding more
Shane Foley
John James Feane
Settled in 6th early - urged into contention at halfway then asked for effort - stayed on in 5th final furlong but never a factor
Wayne Hassett (3)
Martin Hassett
Sat handy in third early - urged forward to share command approaching final furlong before giving way there - faded in the closing stages to finish sixth
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Sluggish start - sat close to the front group - pushed along in 5th by halfway before fading
Non-runners: Bold Optimist (off feed), Erosandpsyche (coughing), Gazelle d'Or (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.