18:00
Morris DIY Rated Race
1m4f, Flat, 3yo, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 40.24s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Leigh Roche
Mark Fahey
Sat close to the front and into 2nd - moved up into 3rd by 4f mark - eased to the front approaching 3f out and asked for effort with a four length margin 2f out - stayed on strongly in the closing stages to win
Wayne Hassett (3)
R P Cody
Asked for effort early and settled near the back - still in 8th at halfway - roused into contention 3f out and up to 4th with a furlong left - hit second early in the last furlong - stayed on well to finish closest at the line but never able to trouble the winner - beaten under three lengths in 2nd
Robert Whearty (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up at the back early - still within range in 6th at halfway - urged forward approaching 2f out but unable to threaten the leaders in 3rd - briefly 2nd a furlong out - dropped to 3rd early in the straight - stayed on at one gait to finish third
Jack Cleary (5)
Adrian Murray
Settled just behind the front group early - fourth at halfway - urged forward with four furlongs left - into second but unable to threaten with two to go - dropped to third a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish fourth
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back early - still in contact around 7th at halfway - improved into 5th but met trouble and lost footing sharply 2f out - pushed along inside the final furlong but couldn't quicken again
Donagh O'Connor
E J O'Neill
Settled in the pack early - still handy in 5th at halfway - asked for effort with 3f left - dropped to 8th and unable to close final furlongs
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mark Fahey
Stood up start and missed the break - held up towards the back through the early stages - pushed along before 2f out with nothing left to give
Sam Coen (7)
Michael Mulvany
Sat just behind the front group early - moved up to second by the 4f mark and pressed on without gaining ground 2f out - lost place inside the final furlong
Nicola Burns (7)
Andrew McNamara
Settled handy pulling hard early - hit the front soon after - lost the advantage 3f out - pressed for effort in 5th before fading late to finish 9th
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.