17:10
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1m1f100y, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 10.71s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Megan Telford-Kelly (7)
W McCreery
Settled just behind the front group - moved to the front by halfway - urged forward turning into the straight - went clear from over 2f out - stayed on strongly to win
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - urged on into the straight - moved into 3rd with 2f left - stayed on well to snatch 2nd right at the line
Paddy Harnett
Martin Hassett
Settled in the pack early - still down in 11th at halfway - moved into contention entering the straight - driven up to challenge in second 2f out - found little more and eased back to third near the line
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany
Sat just behind the front group early - 8th at halfway - urged into contention on the inside from 3f out - improved to 5th inside the final furlong - stayed on to take 4th close home
Sam Coen (4)
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards back of pack - still 12th at halfway - urged into effort with 3f left - moved into midfield inside final 2f - stayed on to grab 5th near the line
Nicola Burns (4)
R P Burns
Sat close up early - moved into contention after 4f then lost lead at halfway - urged on in 4th turning for home - slipped to 5th with 2f left - unable to find more when asked - eased back to finish 6th
Wayne Hassett
Miss Natalia Lupini
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - moved up into 3rd turning for home - fourth and asked for effort over 2f out - found nothing more and dropped away late
Jack Kearney
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Sat handy early - slipped towards back of field by halfway - pushed along and stayed on same gear from over 2f out - finished eighth
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
J S Bolger
Held up in the back markers early - improved through the pack by halfway and moved up to sit close to the front group turning in - pressed for effort but unable to close from 2f out and well held at the finish
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up towards back of field - nudged into contention only in the closing stages - well held in 10th
Patrick McGettigan (4)
D K Weld
Sat close to the front pair early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight but found nothing 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish 11th
Orla Tynan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage after 4f and sat second at halfway - given encouragement on the rail turning in - held in 6th over 2f out with nothing more to offer - dropped away inside the last
No. 10, stall 19
4yo, 9-9, OR 64
J: Robert Whearty · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue
Robert Whearty
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Slow to break - held up at the back throughout - made no impression - finished well beaten in 13th
Alan Casey (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up early - remained outpaced throughout - beaten well before the finish - eventually well beaten in 14th
Rory Mulligan (4)
Philip M Byrne
Sat close to the front early - edged into contention after 4f before giving way at halfway - dropped away with over 4f left - well held before turning for home
Jack Cleary (2)
Adrian Sexton
Held up at the back - no impression made through race - well beaten in the end
Non-runners: Brandon Creek (reserve), Brewel Hill (reserve), Deuteronomy (reserve), Everylittlestep (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.