19:55
Dublin To Bahrain Fillies Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, F & M, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 41.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Patrick McGettigan (7)
J P Murtagh
Set the pace from the off - driven out approaching final two furlongs and opened daylight early in the last - stayed on strongly to score
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up towards the back - urged forward early in the straight and made progress wide to move 4th with a furlong left - driven and stayed on strongly late to snatch second near the line
Rory Cleary
Peter Lawlor
Sat just behind front group early - 4th at halfway - up to 2nd and driven out over 2f from home - asked for more but couldn't get past winner inside final furlong - stayed on same speed then edged back to finish third
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway - asked for effort early in the straight and up to 6th over 1f out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Wayne Hassett (3)
Michael Butler
Settled in midfield early - 5th at halfway - improved to 4th and driven approaching straight - 3rd inside final furlong but flattened out to finish 5th
Jamie Powell (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the front - third at halfway - urged into the straight and dropped to fifth with a furlong left - unable to threaten and stayed on at one gear to finish sixth beaten 5 lengths
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - urged for effort but made no dent early in straight - held no chance over a furlong out and allowed to finish steadily
Nathan Crosse
Thomas Mullins
Held a spot around midpack wide - improved to 2nd approaching halfway - urged but slipped back early in the straight - down to 7th with a furlong left and unable to find more
Robert Whearty (3)
Edward Buckley
Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching final 2f with little response - unable to find more late and finished 9th
Donagh O'Connor
W T Farrell
Held up towards the back - urged in effort but slipped further behind entering the straight - found nothing more and was allowed to finish in own time well held
Non-runners: Tachos (in season)
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.