16:20
John McGuire Handicap (Premier Handicap)
1m3f15y, Flat, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 36.27s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 8, stall 6
3yo, 8-12, OR 90
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back of the pack - made progress into the straight - hit front a furlong out under pressure - pulled away in the closing stages to win going away
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Went straight to front - urged forward turning into the straight - overtaken inside final furlong and unable to respond - stayed on same gear to finish second
Reese Holohan (10)
Mark Fahey
Up with the front group - 4th at halfway - progress entering the straight and soon under pressure - no real threat to those ahead inside the final furlong - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd
No. 10, stall 10
6yo, 8-6, OR 82
J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Hesitant start settling near the back - urged up entering the straight and still 7th with a furlong left - finished strongly to take 4th close home
W J Lee
John J Nallen
Sat close to the front pair early - settled midfield by halfway - asked for effort into the straight - up to 4th but unable to find more inside the final furlong
Rory Cleary
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway before being niggled for effort with no gain into the straight - dropped away with no say inside the final furlong to finish 6th
No. 6, stall 5
6yo, 8-6, OR 84
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat close to the pace - disputed second at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight and dropped to fifth inside the final furlong - unable to find more finishing seventh
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the front pair early - 6th at halfway - driven approaching the straight with little response - held on for eighth without finding more
Jack Cleary (5)
James M Barrett
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward nearing straight - made no impression with 2f to run - stayed on same speed to finish ninth
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to pace early - 3rd at halfway - dropped back into straight and driven with no response inside final 2f
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up at the back of the field - well adrift and pushed along entering the straight - unable to find any response late
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.