15:20
Golf At Gowran Park Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 27.62s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wesley Joyce (3)
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat just behind the front pair - second at halfway - moved through to the front inside the final two furlongs - shaken up and lost the advantage with 150 yards left before rallying to get back up on the line
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Set the pace early - lost front spot inside final 2f then fought back to edge in front with 150 yards left - stayed on gamely - overtaken again right at the line to finish second by a short margin
Ben Coen
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway and unable to close on the front pair with a furlong left - stayed on late but never looked like landing a blow
Dylan Browne McMonagle
W McCreery
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - found extra pace inside final furlong - stayed on late to finish 4th
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Settled with the pack early - 4th at halfway - pushed along a furlong out - unable to threaten leading pair - stayed on late but eased back to finish 5th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled with the pack early - still 6th at halfway - unable to threaten the leaders inside the final furlong and finished 6th one-speed to the line
Chris Hayes
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - still 9th with 3f left - driven along 1 1/2f out and edged closer - stayed on at one tempo to finish 7th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Stood up start and hesitant into stride - settled towards the back - improved into 8th approaching 3f out - gained ground with two furlongs left - moved right a furlong out before fading in the closing stages
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up at the back - improved into 5th by halfway - dropped away in the closing stages
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back - slipped further behind entering the last 3f - unable to threaten and lost more ground in the closing stages
Robbie Colgan
Chris Timmons
Missed the break - settled at the back - down in 11th spot 3f out - drifting further behind with 2f left - lost touch inside the final two furlongs and beaten well
Non-runners: Agouti Bear (withdrawn; stress), Sun Soldier (unsuitable ground)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.