20:05
Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle August 30th Handicap (0-60)
1m1f100y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 0.43s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Gerard Keane
Settled in midfield early - 6th at halfway - into 4th under pressure 2f out - hit the front approaching the final furlong and stayed on strongly to win
Paddy Harnett (5)
M J Byrne
Settled midfield - urged into contention 2f out then moved up to 4th approaching final furlong - closed into 2nd and stayed on strongly to finish half a length off the winner
Chris Hayes
Philip M Byrne
Held up towards back of the field - driven into contention early in straight then angled left to 6th with 2f left - up to 2nd and urged approaching final furlong - held 3rd close home unable to find more
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Mrs Denise Foster
Went to front early - dropped to 4th by halfway then 3rd early in straight - driven approaching final furlong but couldn't threaten - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Killian Leonard
Eamonn O'Connell
Held up towards the back - still 9th and asked for effort 2f out before angling left - responded to finish strongly late to take 5th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Near front early and hit the front for a moment - settled second at halfway - urged back in front with 2f remaining - overtaken inside the final furlong and unable to find more before finishing sixth
James Ryan
M A Molloy
Settled midpack early - urged and slipped back on entering the straight - rallied inside late to reach 9th but stayed at one gear to the line
Jimmy Dalton (10)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the pace early - moved through to strike in front after 2f then pushed along and overtaken 2f out - dropped to 6th passing the furlong marker and unable to find more late
Nicola Burns (7)
Timothy Doyle
Settled in the pack early - urged for effort into 8th two out but couldn't threaten those ahead - held no more in reserve late and finished well held
Leigh Roche
Rodger Sweeney
Held up towards the back - urged into effort early in the straight - stayed on at one speed from the final furlong and a half - well held at the finish
Seamie Heffernan
Richard Brabazon
Sat close behind the front group early - third at halfway - urged forward approaching final 2f - faded to eighth inside last furlong and found nothing more
Keithen Kennedy (5)
P Cluskey
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - driven with two furlongs left but couldn't quicken and faded to finish well beaten
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
Held up towards the back - still not involved turning into the straight despite urging - stayed on steadily without threatening for 13th
Gavin Ryan
J Motherway
Held up towards the back early - 8th at halfway - lost touch entering the straight and could find no more late
J M Sheridan
William Harvey
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along wide with no response inside final 2f - stayed on same pace to finish well beaten
Robert Whearty (3)
Noel Meade
Hesitant start and driven to keep up - sat close to the front group and 5th at halfway - dropped away entering the straight - unable to find response in the closing stages - trailed home well beaten
Non-runners: Famous Enough (withdrawn; previously declared), Gatsby Cap (reserve), Romantic War (reserve), Venetian (travel problems)
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.