16:37
Suir Blueway Handicap (0-60)
1m1f130y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 11.14s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat behind front pair early - third at halfway then asked for effort 3f out to surge through gap and hit front approaching 2f out - challenged again but battled back to go clear inside final furlong - stayed on to prevail
Declan McDonogh
Charles O'Brien
Settled midfield early - bumped a touch after 2f - began to close from 4f out - driven up to challenge for front spot over 2f out then put in front briefly before being overtaken inside final furlong - held on gamely for second
Shane Foley
Andrew Slattery
Up with the pace early and 4th at halfway - driven on the inner from 3f out before moving off the rail 2f out - 3rd over 1f out and stayed on but unable to peg back the front two inside the final furlong
Luke McAteer
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up towards the back and 10th at halfway - shaken up to close from 3f out - stayed on for 4th late but held
Dylan Browne McMonagle
M C Grassick
Settled midpack early - hampered 2f in and slipped towards the back - found room to improve from 4f out into 7th with 3f left - asked for effort inside final 2f moving up to 5th - held on without finding more late
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Went straight to front early - lost command approaching halfway and sat second - urged back to command from 3f out before losing it again over 2f out - had nothing more and dropped away over 1f out
Scott McCullagh
Daniel McLoughlin
Up with the front group early and 5th at halfway - under pressure from 3f out - no response and plugged on at one speed into 7th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along in 8th from 3f out - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong - finished eighth beaten 14 lengths
Joseph Harnett (7)
Mark Fahey
Driven on early and settled towards the back - under pressure with no progress from 3f out - 12th at the 2f marker and a shade closer late - finished 9th well beaten
Robert Whearty (3)
Eamonn O'Connell
Hesitant start settling towards the back - urged into effort in 11th from 3f out - unable to close and finished steadily to the line
Ross Coakley
John C McConnell
Held up around midfield on the rail - driven into 9th 3f out and drifted left then found room tight 2f out - had nothing more to give and dropped away well beaten
Killian Leonard
Rodger Sweeney
Not fluent early - moved into contention and hit front around halfway - pushed along after being overtaken 3f out then dropped away final furlongs
Ryusei Sakai
Denis Gerard Hogan
Hesitant start - settled at the back of the field and not fully in the mix - shed no ground over the closing stages - well held in 13th
Non-runners: Johnny's Oasis (reserve), Ms Olivia (self certificate), Sporting Aclaim (reserve), Tero d'Rosa (reserve)
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.