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Listowel Printing Works Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 5.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Terence O'Brien
Handy early - second at halfway - made ground approaching 5f out - hit the front with 2f to run - pulled clear in the final furlong to prevail
Mr H C Swan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - 6th with 6f remaining - pushed along in 5th turning for home - responded well 2f out - moved into 2nd late on - held on for the runner-up spot without threatening the winner
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Sent clear early - advantage narrowed approaching 5f out - overtaken inside final 2f - asked for effort but couldn't respond - slipped to third late on - held with little extra to give
Mr Finian Maguire
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway - began to make headway 4f out - up to 4th with 3f left - closed on the front pair briefly 2f out but couldn't add to it - slipped back to 4th late on and finished 4th
Eoghan Finegan (7)
P E Collins
Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - moved into 4th with 6f left - 3rd with 4f to run - dropped away 1½f out and unable to find more thereafter
Miss A B O'Connor
E Bolger
Settled with the pack early - 4th at halfway - dropped to 5th before 6f out - slipped back entering the straight and held on for sixth
Calum Hogan (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway then pushed into fourth 4f out - dropped away before the straight and beaten well home
Mr Derek O'Connor
Jonathan Sweeney
Held up early - still in 8th at halfway with little threat - dropped away inside final 2f
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Held up at back - drifting away from the pack before halfway and further adrift by 5f out - lost touch approaching 3f out - no impression made - finished well behind
Non-runners: Minella Emperor (allergies), Minnatrix (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.