16:55
Gibneys Malahide Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)
7f195y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 40.43s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Paul W Flynn
Slow to break - held up towards the back - boxed in with two furlongs left - squeezed through and asked for effort - hit front inside final furlong and kept going to score
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat just off the front group - urged into 3rd with 2f left - moved up to hit the front 1½f out - overtaken close home and held on for 2nd
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack - severely checked and dropped back at halfway - tight for room 2f out - squeezed through into 5th approaching final furlong - moved up to 3rd inside the last - stuck on but the principals had gone
Killian Leonard
T J O'Mara
Settled midfield along the rail - pressed for effort with 2f left - moved into 6th a furlong out then held on for 4th at the finish
No. 14, stall 9
9yo, 8-0, OR 40
J: Jimmy Dalton (10) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Jimmy Dalton (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack early - urged up into 5th approaching final 2f - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
M M Lynch
Sat behind the front group early - shared control approaching halfway - asked for effort and hit the front 2f out - overtaken 1 1/2f out and unable to fight back to the line
Seamie Heffernan
C Byrnes
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along into 4th with 2f left and up to 3rd approaching the final furlong - faded near the finish to end seventh
Colin Keane
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up early towards the back - driven wide to move into 6th two out - unable to close late
Shane Foley
Mark Fahey
Sat close behind the front group along the rail - hampered and dropped back 3f out - unable to regain touch and made no further headway from a furlong out
Mark Crehan (3)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Held up towards back of pack - unable to close from 2f out - well held in 10th
Robert Whearty (3)
T G McCourt
Shared front spot early - lost position at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out and faded late
Wayne Lordan
E D Delany
Shared front spot early - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Ben Coen
Aidan Melia
Held up early - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish
Jack Cleary (5)
Tom McGuinness
Slow to break - stayed towards rear throughout - no real impact on finish - well held in 14th
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Paul Traynor
Settled around midfield - pushed along with over 2f left - dropped away late to finish 15th
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.