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Farm & Home Store (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 58.20s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Eoghan Finegan (7)
P E Collins
Went straight to front - lost advantage after 1f - back in command by halfway - stayed on gamely in the closing stages - repelled a determined rival to prevail by a whisker
Mr A P Ryan (5)
David Harry Kelly
Handy early - 4th at halfway - into 3rd with 6f left - up to 2nd turning for home - moved left with a furlong to run - kept on well late - narrowly denied at the line
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - still down in 8th at halfway - moved through the field with 5f left - up to 5th approaching the 3f marker - into 3rd and holding that spot a furlong out - finished the race well without threatening the front two
Mr J L Gleeson
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back of the pack - up to 5th by halfway and 4th with 6f left - pushed along entering the straight but unable to threaten the leaders inside the final 2f - stayed on at one gait to finish 4th
Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Sat close to pace early - third by halfway then briefly second - slipped back to third entering straight - faded out of contention with 1 1/2f left - unable to threaten in fifth through the closing stages
Mr J P Leddin (7)
W J O'Doherty
Held up at the back - still mid-pack around halfway - pushed along in 6th turning in with little response - edged closer late but well held
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Held up early - still back in 9th at halfway - improved into straight then held on in 7th to the line
Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7)
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - still down the field at halfway in 10th - dropped away over 2f out to finish well beaten
Miss A B O'Connor
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Settled in midfield early - moved forward to sit up with the front pair before a furlong - hit the front briefly then lost that spot after 4f - second at halfway then slipped to third - down to fifth with 6f to travel - lost touch over 3f out and beaten home well held for 9th
Mr F Colleran (7)
V T O'Brien
Settled midpack early - dropped towards rear before 5f out - fading 4f out - eased and pulled up inside final 3f
Non-runners: Ozark's Walk (off feed)
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.