19:25
Gibneys Gormanston Fillies Maiden
1m4f97y, Flat, 3yo+, F & M, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 42.33s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat just behind front pack early - urged up into 4th 3f out - improved into 2nd approaching 2f out - hit front 1 1/2f out - powered clear for a decisive win
Gary Carroll
Mark Fahey
Settled in the pack - moved up to 5th on the outside 2f out and driven - progressed to 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on but never able to challenge for the win and finished 2nd
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Set the pace early - given a shake-up 2f out before losing the front spot approaching the furlong and a half marker - couldn't match the winner's turn of foot - held for 3rd at the finish
Wayne Hassett (3)
Martin Hassett
Sat just behind the front group - pushed along into 4th with 2f left - into 3rd a furlong out but couldn't threaten the winner - held no more late and finished 4th
Rory Cleary
C W J Farrell
Settled towards the back of the pack early - urged forward in 7th with 2f remaining - asked for effort soon after - improved to 6th final furlong but stayed onepaced to the line
Robert Whearty (3)
T G McCourt
Sat close to the front pair early - crept into contention 3f out but found little - pushed along in 3rd with 2f left - slipped back to 5th before the line and finished 6th
Mark Crehan (3)
William Harvey
Hesitant leaving stalls - settled at back of field - unable to make headway from 3f out - finished steadily but always held in seventh
Nathan Crosse
John S O'Donoghue
Slow to break - settled at the back of the field - made no impression - finished eighth
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Sat closest to the pace early - urged into effort and slipped back to 3rd 2f out - lost more ground with a furlong left - faded out of contention finishing 9th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up early - failed to land a blow - well beaten in 10th
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.