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Listowel Vintners Association Flat Race
2m4f, NH Flat, 5yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 13.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled midfield early - 8th at halfway - up to 3rd with 6f left - into 2nd approaching final 4f - hit front in fine style entering straight - shaken up and drew away over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the last - slowed to a canter near the line for a comfortable win
Mr J L Gleeson
Emmet Mullins
Went straight to front - driven up and lost advantage entering straight - urged with 2f left - unable to threaten winner and stayed on at same speed for second
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
David Harry Kelly
Sat close up early - 5th at halfway - pushed along in 4th making no headway into the straight - held 3rd late but finished third overall
Mr Finian Maguire
Paul O'Flynn
Settled in midfield early - 7th at halfway - 5th and asked for effort entering straight - moved right to take 4th over a furlong out - unable to close gap on leaders - stayed on same rhythm to finish 4th
Mr W T Cronin (7)
William Cronin
Settled in the pack - bumped lightly 9f out - urged into 7th turning for home - unable to find more late
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack early - held station in 6th at halfway and pressed for a run entering the straight without response - finished without further progress
Mr R W Barron (5)
E McNamara
Settled just behind the pace on the rail - fighting for control early - up to 3rd by halfway - pressed for effort turning in but couldn't close - down to 5th a furlong out and unable to find more - finished well held in 7th
Mr D O'Sullivan (7)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up towards the back and urged forward early - still under pressure with 4f left and in 8th approaching 2f out - unable to find more before finishing well beaten
Mr C J Shine (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - urged forward around 3f out running ninth - unable to find more late - well held in 9th
Mr J Costello (7)
A J Martin
Settled in the pack - squeezed for space around 5f out - up with the front group by the 4f mark - urged forward passing 3f out - dropped away and finished well beaten
Mr S Connor (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Sat close to the front pack - disputing second at halfway - driven with no response 4f out - dropped away to finish last of all
Mr S Cleary (7)
E Sheehy
Held up at the back of the field - urged forward with 6f left - lost touch soon after - well beaten at the finish
Mr P W Mullins
Cian Collins
Sat close to the front group fighting for control early - 4th at halfway - urged forward with 4f left - lost touch soon after - allowed to drop away 3f out - finished well adrift
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Brian Mortell
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch and dropped away 5f out - beaten a long way home
Mr R James (7)
R P Rath
Settled midpack early - pushed along and slipped towards back of field 6f out - lost touch and finished well behind
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.