17:30
Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden
1m2f10y, Flat, 3yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 2m 7.45s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Adam Caffrey
A Oliver
Settled midfield early - still back in 7th with four to run - urged along with three left - up into 5th approaching the final quarter mile - improved to 3rd inside the last - hit the front briefly under pressure entering the closing stages - stayed on strongly to get up right at the line
James Ryan
Jack W Davison
Handy up front early and sat behind pace-setters - 5th at halfway - hit front briefly with a furlong left after urging into 3rd then 2nd - challenged hard soon after - stayed on gamely - caught in the final strides to finish 2nd
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Handy early - hit front after 1f - asked for effort over 2f out - lost lead close home 1f out - stayed on same gait - held no more in 3rd inside final 150 yards
J M Sheridan
G M Lyons
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - hampered for space and asked for effort 2f out - unable to threaten in 4th and stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back early - still 10th with 4f left - pushed along and up to 8th with 2f to go - into 5th but unable to threaten inside final furlong and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Sam Coen (7)
A Oliver
Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - driven on with three furlongs left - dropped to seventh and unable to threaten with two to go - finished sixth with no response
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat just behind the front group - 6th at halfway - going nicely but boxed in 2f out - forced right seeking room approaching final furlong - down to 8th soon after - driven out but made no further headway and stayed on same effort to finish 7th
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - unable to threaten when fifth inside final furlong and finished without further response
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - dropped to 8th with 4f left then 9th under pressure over 2f out - held no more late finish and finished 9th
Jack Cleary (5)
A P O'Brien
Settled midpack early - urged up in 9th with 4f left - asked for effort 3f out but unable to close - eventually finished 10th
Nicola Burns (7)
G M Lyons
Settled midpack early - bumped turning into straight then driven 3f out - couldn't find more finishing 11th
Donagh O'Connor
Ms Sheila Lavery
Hampered leaving stalls and hesitant into gear - stayed at the back throughout without threatening - urged forward with 3f left - unable to find more and beaten well into 12th
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Slowly away - consigned to the back of the field throughout - well behind by halfway - beaten 3f out and finished well adrift
Ronan Whelan
Timothy Doyle
Held up at the back throughout - urged into 12th with 3f left - unable to find more in the closing stages - eventually well beaten in 14th
Seamie Heffernan
J A Stack
Sluggish start - held up at back of field throughout - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find more late on
Shane B Kelly
Sean Davis
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 3f left - couldn't quicken - well held at the finish
Jimmy Dalton (10)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late
Leigh Roche
Mark Fahey
Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching 3f out with little response - stayed on same pace to finish well behind in 18th
Non-runners: A Man's Horse (unsuitable ground), Coul Dreamer (unsuitable ground), Edge Of Seventeen (unsuitable ground), Moon Reign (unsuitable ground), Seti One (unsuitable ground), Sunlight Dance (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.