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See You On The 14th & 15th October Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
1m1f58y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 2.78s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Patrick Magee
Held a midfield berth - sixth at the halfway point - made ground turning into the straight - went in front a furlong out and pushed on well - clear and in command - allowed to coast home unchallenged for a comfortable win
Robbie Colgan
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled early - hit front after opening furlong - lost advantage with 4f left - dropped to third with a furlong to go - fought back into second inside final furlong - unable to match winner but stayed on well for 2nd
Rory Mulligan (7)
Andrew Kinirons
Settled towards the back - still rearward at the 3f marker - began to advance from 1 and a half furlongs out - angled right a furlong from home - strong run through the final furlong to snatch 3rd on the line
N G McCullagh
Charles O'Brien
Handy early - drifted wide rounding turn into second before halfway - hit front 4f out - drifted left with 2f left - overtaken inside final furlong and slipped to third - battled on but surrendered that spot near the line - finished fourth
Donagh O'Connor
Gavin Cromwell
Held a forward spot early - 4th at halfway - slipped to 6th with little threat approaching the final furlong - rallied into 5th but found nothing more near the line
Jamie Powell (3)
Philip M Byrne
Held up towards the back - still 11th with 4f left - moved into it 1½f out - stayed on late but couldn't find more - finished sixth
Scott McCullagh
Peter Fahey
Settled around midpack - still 7th with 4f remaining - pushed along approaching the final two furlongs but failed to threaten - held for the rest of the way to finish 7th
Terry Casey (10)
Chris Timmons
Hesitant start and sluggish into motion - settled towards the back - moved through the pack after 2f - ninth position with 4f left - closed ground 2f out before fading in the final furlong
Mark Crehan (3)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Settled close to the pace - still in touch in 3rd at halfway - dropped away and pushed along with 1 1/2f left before fading through the final furlong to finish 9th
Nathan Crosse
John S O'Donoghue
Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 8th with four furlongs left and began to struggle two out - faded in the closing stages to finish 10th
Hugh Horgan (5)
Shane Crawley
Held up in the pack early - still in 10th with four to run - unable to close on leaders approaching final furlongs - one-paced late and let up near the line
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sprang forward smartly to command early - relinquished front spot before 1f - among midfield at halfway - dropped back and pushed along 2f out - trailed off and pulled back in final furlongs
Mikey Sheehy
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back - lost more ground and stumbled with 5f left - down in 12th 3f out - still struggling for room entering straight - lost touch 2f out and allowed to finish in own time
Non-runners: Crackles (reserve), Deluca Chop (reserve), Super Exceed (unsuitable ground), Syzygy (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.