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Gibneys Malahide Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
7f195y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 40.82s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Settled midpack early - hampered and lost momentum approaching 3f out but rallied strongly on the rails - hit the front inside final 2f then driven out - kept finding more to the line and won
Nicola Burns (7)
Tom McGuinness
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - urged forward two furlongs out - made strong progress into second a furlong and a half out - battled on into the final furlong - unable to get to the winner
Ross Coakley
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort in 3rd with 2f left - held position without extra gain through the closing stages - finished 3rd
Alyse Clarke (7)
T G McCourt
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along in 6th with 2f left then up to 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish 4th
Seamie Heffernan
Aengus King
Settled midfield through the race - pushed along in 9th with 2f to run - improved to 5th approaching the final furlong and stayed on at an even effort to finish 5th
Colin Keane
Joseph Anthony Murray
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - improved into 6th inside the final furlong but held to finish 6th
Chris Hayes
G A Kingston
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along in 11th with 2f left - improved slightly to 9th inside the final furlong but unable to threaten leaders
Jessica Maye (7)
W McCreery
Settled in the pack - pushed along 2f out - 7th and unable to close finished 8th
Shane Foley
Adrian Sexton
Held up early - urged wide with two furlongs left - couldn't find extra and made no dent on leaders - eventually well held in 9th
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Handy in the pack early - hit the front with ease 2f out then asked for effort and lost the advantage - slipped to 8th inside the final furlong - faded to finish 10th
Adam Grant (10)
Seamus Fahey
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 5th with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 11th
Luke McAteer
P J F Murphy
Held up towards the back - squeezed for space approaching 2f out - asked for effort but made no headway thereafter and well held at the finish
N G McCullagh
Patrick T Foley
Drifted right at the break - settled towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from 3f out and well held
Leigh Roche
Thomas Cooper
Sat close to the front group early - hampered 3f out and driven on then soon losing touch - allowed to finish in own time late
Jack Cleary (5)
Michael G Cleary
Went straight to the front - fighting for control early - pushed along and lost the advantage 2f out then dropped away tamely
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.