16:30
Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On This Saturday Handicap
1m20y, Flat, 3yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 43.97s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Dylan Browne McMonagle
M D O'Callaghan
Set the pace early - lost front spot and settled just behind the pace - asked for effort tightly placed in third 2f out - regained command inside final furlong and driven out to hold on
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Slow to break - quickly into a forward spot - up with the pacesetter after 2f - second at halfway - went in front over 2f out - pressed for effort soon after - overtaken a furlong out and stayed on at an even effort to finish second
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Hesitant start and a touch backward - settled midpack early on - pushed wide approaching final furlong and a half - finished with purpose to snatch 3rd close home
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Slow to break and struggled at the back - stumbled a furlong in and nearly lost the jockey then settled to sit up with the pack - 4th at halfway - pushed along but unable to make headway 2f out - stayed on at one tempo through the closing stages to finish 4th
Wayne Lordan
M C Grassick
Settled towards the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear to the line - finished fifth
Nicola Burns (7)
Thomas Gibney
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't close in 6th - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Robert Whearty (3)
Chris Timmons
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with no headway approaching 2f out - stayed on same gear late to finish 7th
Ben Coen
Andrew Kinirons
Slow to break - settled just behind the front group - moved through to hit the front after 2f - pushed along and lost command over 2f out - held 3rd and driven inside the final two furlongs but couldn't find more late
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled off the pace - still near the back at halfway - pushed along to make headway approaching 2f out but flattened out from 1f out
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat handy behind pace - 5th at halfway - pushed along 3f out and unable to quicken from 2f out
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.