20:10
Dan Cowman Memorial Handicap (0-60)
2m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 45.22s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Patrick McGettigan (7)
R Donohoe
Sat behind the front group in 4th - urged forward 4f out and up to 2nd with 3f left - hit the front 2f from home - driven clear inside the final furlong to open a two-length advantage - stayed on strongly to win
Darragh O'Keeffe
James M Barcoe
Slow to break - held up towards back - 8th at halfway - urged into 7th with 2f left - asked for effort in 5th a furlong out - moved into second inside final 150 yards - stayed on without threatening winner - closing best at line
Alan Persse (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled around the pack early - 6th at the midpoint - improved into 4th with 3f left - pushed into 3rd 2f out - couldn't threaten the runner-up entering the last furlong then dropped back to 3rd - held on steadily to finish third
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Gerard O'Leary
Settled midfield early - 7th at halfway then pushed along entering the last two furlongs - unable to make ground into the closing stages - finished 4th plugging on steadily
Seamie Heffernan
Ms Margaret Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - up to 3rd soon after - dropped to 5th and asked for effort 3f out - unable to close 2f out - down to 6th briefly before finishing one-paced
James Ryan
Eoin Doyle
Under pressure early - midfield and 5th at halfway - urged once more before slipping back 4f out - driven in 8th with no headway over 1f out - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Nicola Burns (7)
Seamus Fahey
Sluggish start - settled at the back - up to 6th with 3f left - pushed into 4th 2f out - dropped to 5th and held on for 7th
Chris Hayes
W J O'Doherty
Set the pace early - urged on with three furlongs left - lost front spot approaching 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 8th
J M Sheridan
Anthony Mullins
Sat handy behind front rank early - hit the front briefly into 2nd - urged into 3rd 3f out then 4th with 2f left - lost touch and beaten well into 9th
Non-runners: Highland Bells (vet's advice), Share The Treasure (allergies)
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.