15:47
Kevin's Bar, Listowel/Exchange Inn, Ballybunion Handicap
1m3f15y, Flat, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 39.87s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back early - improved on the wide side to reach midfield by halfway - pushed along and moving forward early in the straight - fought for the front in the last furlong and edged there right at the line
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sat behind the front group early - third turning halfway - improved into second and asked for effort entering the straight - fought for the advantage inside the final furlong staying on strongly - caught right on the line for second
Paddy Harnett (5)
Andrew McNamara
Settled just off the front group early - midfield through halfway - urged forward and made ground into the straight - fourth and driven with a furlong left - closed strongly to finish third a short head off the winner
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up at the back - made progress into the straight before being knocked sideways in traffic a furlong out - stayed on to finish 4th
Ronan Whelan
John S O'Donoghue
Held up towards the back - driven approaching the home straight and up to 6th inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed close home to finish 5th
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
Set the pace early - driven on turning for home before losing the advantage a furlong out - unable to find more inside the final 150 yards and finished sixth
Jack Cleary (5)
P G Fahey
Held up towards the back - asked for effort into the straight and down to 8th with a furlong left - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Patrick Magee
Sat close to front group early - 4th at halfway - driven on turning for home - unable to gain ground and held on late for eighth
Rory Cleary
M Flannery
Sat close to front early - up in 2nd at halfway - driven and dropped back entering straight - bumped a furlong out then allowed to finish well held
Donagh O'Connor
John F O'Neill
Held up at the back throughout - never threatened when asked to close in the straight - dropped away and was allowed to coast home in the final furlong
David Egan
Adrian Murray
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch approaching the straight - eased down and beaten a long way in last
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mark Fahey
Sat close to the pace early - fifth at halfway - driven approaching the straight before being brought down a furlong out
Dylan O'Connor (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway then urged into the straight - up to 5th before losing footing and coming down inside the last furlong
Non-runners: Earthsong (stone bruise)
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.