18:41
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap
1m30y, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 43.15s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Went straight to front - tracked the pace and lay a modest second at halfway - reeled in the front pair with 2f remaining - hit the front a furlong out under pressure and stayed on strongly to win
No. 10, stall 17
3yo, 8-11, OR 69
J: Christine Worrell (10) · T: Ross O'Sullivan
Christine Worrell (10)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in a forward spot early - moved through on the outside to hit the front after a furlong and opened a big gap by halfway - driven along but the margin shortened 2f out - overtaken a furlong from home - unable to respond to the winner - allowed to finish in own time to take second
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Tracked the front-runner early - back in mid-pack around halfway then pushed into 3rd approaching the final two furlongs - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd
Ben Coen
Peter Fahey
Settled midfield - urged forward before halfway with progress made two out - into 4th under pressure with a furlong and a half left then held same effort to the line for 4th
Chris Hayes
Martin Hassett
Settled towards the back of the pack - driven into contention approaching the final two furlongs - stayed on strongly in the last furlong to snatch 5th late
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - driven into contention 2f out to move 5th with a furlong left - unable to close late and well held
Paddy Harnett (5)
Martin Hassett
Held up towards the back - still back of the pack and asked for effort wide entering last two furlongs - down in 13th with a furlong left - responded to urging and finished strongly to close late gap
Ross Coakley
D P Coakley
Tracked the front-runner early - midfield around halfway - made up ground with two furlongs left - pushed along but couldn't threaten in sixth with a furlong to run and held to the line
Joseph Harnett (10)
Mark Fahey
Held up towards the back - squeezed for room on the inside with 1 1/2f left - stayed on at one gear through the closing stages to finish ninth
Colin Keane
K J Condon
Held up towards the back - urged into effort early in the straight - no headway under pressure over a furlong out - stayed on at one speed late but well held
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Sat off the front-runner early - midfield around halfway - pushed along but unable to close 2f out and faded to finish 11th
No. 8, stall 18
6yo, 9-0, OR 63
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: Augustine Leahy
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Augustine Leahy
Tracked the front pair early - midfield around halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left - up to 7th but unable to close before fading to finish 12th
Leigh Roche
M D O'Callaghan
Sluggish start settling near the back - urged forward but made no dent turning for home - stayed on at one gait late to finish 13th
Wayne Hassett (3)
Don Browne
Settled midpack - 5th and under pressure with no response 2f out - dropped away late finishing 14th
Jack Cleary (5)
Gerard O'Leary
Missed the break and settled at the back - driven up but made no headway by halfway - unable to find more in the straight - well held in 15th
Non-runners: Nakasero (reserve), Star Mind (coughing), Still She Blooms (ran yesterday)
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.