17:15
Lidan Handicap
7f94y, Flat, 3yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 39.28s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Set the pace from the off - fighting for control early - urged forward with two furlongs left - challenged hard a furlong out but kept finding more to the line
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Settled just behind the pace on the rail - pressed for effort in 7th with 2f to run and up to 5th approaching the final furlong - held on without finding more late
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled at the back - angled left and niggled into action 2f out - made ground into 3rd a furlong out - plugged on at one speed
Ross Coakley
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to start - held up towards the back - urged on in 10th with 2f left - strong late run to lie second entering the final furlong - slipped back to finish fourth - unable to find more late
Rory Mulligan (7)
P J F Murphy
Racing up with the pace - pushed along into 2nd two out - slipped to 4th final furlong and held for 5th
Jamie Powell (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards back - urged forward with two furlongs left - up to 8th with a furlong to run - stayed on same gait to finish 6th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Mark Fahey
Sat just behind the front group early - asked for effort passing the 3f marker and third with 2f left - unable to find further response finishing seventh
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held a spot in the pack wide - pushed into 5th around 2f out - eased back to 6th and unable to threaten leaders late
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - slipped back through the pack late and finished well held
James Ryan
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - asked for effort entering straight - hampered approaching final two furlongs - stayed on at one speed to finish tenth
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 8th with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 11th
Ronan Whelan
Ms Joanna Morgan
Sat close to the pace on the wide side - pushed along with over 2f left - lost touch with the front soon after - allowed to drop away inside the final furlong and finished well behind
Non-runners: Goldrush Kid (reserve), I Bid You Ajou (unsuitable ground), Monsieur Fudge (coughing), Pierre Royal (unsuitable ground), Sea Eagle (withdrawn; order of stewards), Summer Snow (coughing)
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.