14:48
Nostra Supporting Laois GAA Handicap
1m30y, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 45.03s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Settled handy early - 5th at halfway - moved into contention turning in - hit front with a furlong left - drifted left inside final 150 yards but held on gamely
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards back of the pack - 9th at halfway - moved through the field a furlong out - found extra to take second inside final 150 yards - couldn't get to winner despite finishing well
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Racing handily early - fourth at the midpoint - moved forward with a furlong left - briefly up to second entering the final furlong - slipped back to third close home and held on for the finish
Colin Keane
M D O'Callaghan
Held up at the back - still 13th at halfway - made progress from 2f out - moved right and finished on 1f out - stuck on to finish 4th without troubling the leaders
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - found extra pace with a furlong and a half left - moved forward inside the last - stayed on in 5th at the line
No. 4, stall 6
3yo, 9-4, OR 77
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Handy early - third at halfway - moved through to hit the front with a furlong and a half left - overtaken with a furlong to run and faded close home
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to pace early - up in second at halfway - dropped back approaching 2f out - unable to find response and faded to finish 7th
Chris Hayes
T M Walsh
Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - 10th at halfway - crept forward on the inside turning in - found little inside the final furlong and faded
Seamie Heffernan
J S Bolger
Went straight to the front - driven along and overtaken a furlong and a half out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish ninth
Robbie Colgan
A J Martin
Slow to break - settled towards the back and 12th at halfway - lost more ground turning into the straight - nibbled back into it briefly inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the leading group and well held at the finish
Jamie Powell (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - 14th at halfway - shaken up and closed in nearing 2f out before fading close home
J M Sheridan
Anthony Mullins
Settled with the pack early - 6th at halfway before dropping back and asked for effort 2f out - faded 1 1/2f out to finish well held
Adam Caffrey
R K Watson
Slow into stride - settled near the back and still 11th at halfway - dropped away inside the final two furlongs
W J Lee
W McCreery
Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway - slipped further behind entering the straight - faded two out - eventually finished 14th well beaten
Non-runners: Brandon Creek (reserve), Spent All Me Money (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.