16:45
Elphin Handicap (0-60)
7f94y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 38.49s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Ryan
Thomas Coyle
Settled just behind the pace - asked for effort in third with two furlongs left - hit the front a furlong and a half out - sprinted away to score comfortably
Robert Whearty (3)
Thomas Coyle
Up with the early pace - sharing the front 2f out before yielding to the winner 1 1/2f out - fell back to 4th 1f out then recovered into 2nd inside the final furlong - plugged on but never able to challenge
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along in 4th with 2f left then edged up to 2nd with a furlong to run - slipped back to 3rd and held steady to the line finishing third
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Set the pace early - came under pressure and drawn level 2f out - lost front spot 1 1/2f out and dropped to 3rd - held that spot inside final furlong before easing back to 4th at the line
No. 11, stall 8
3yo, 9-9, OR 57
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up early - driven into 8th with two furlongs left - stayed on but not troubling those ahead - finished 5th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Settled close to the front early fighting for control - urged along in 5th two out - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Ronan Whelan
P G Fahey
Held up at the back - urged into contention by halfway - still in 9th 2f out with nothing in hand - well held in 7th
Jack Kearney (3)
Conor David Maxwell
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and improved to 6th approaching final 2f - unable to threaten the front end - well held at the finish
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Tardy start and held up at the back - hampered after 3f - driven in 11th a furlong out - stayed on into 9th but never a factor
Rory Cleary
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Held up towards the back on the inside - clipped rail after 3f - improved into 7th before fading under pressure 2f out to finish 10th
No. 3, stall 4
4yo, 9-7, OR 58
J: Rory Mulligan (7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Rory Mulligan (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Settled in the pack early - urged forward at halfway then asked for more effort 2f out - faded out of contention late to finish 11th
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from over 2f out - always struggling in the closing stages - finished 12th
No. 7, stall 3
5yo, 9-6, OR 57
J: Adam Browne-Souza (7) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up in the pack near the rail - pushed along with over 2f left - dropped away late to finish 13th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled around midpack early - pushed along entering the straight - dropped away through the finish - eventually well held in 14th
Non-runners: Alto Sax (unsuitable ground), Arthur Rose (reserve), Shelbourne Flyer (unsuitable ground), Super Over (unsuitable ground)
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.