14:39
Coors Fillies Handicap
1m4f194y, Flat, 3yo+, F, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 55.49s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Settled just off the pace - 3rd at halfway and boxed in 2f out - found a run between rivals to hit the front inside the final furlong - driven out to score
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - closed steadily under pressure 2f out - moved into 2nd inside final furlong and stayed on same effort to finish 2nd
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Sat close to the pace early - fourth at halfway - up to third with 3f left - driven into the front approaching 2f out - overtaken inside the final furlong and held for third
Robert Whearty
Paul W Flynn
Held up in the pack early - shaken up to make progress through a gap approaching 2f out and into 6th with a furlong left - stayed on well to take 4th close home
Jamie Powell (3)
Chris Timmons
Up with the front runner - moved to the fore approaching 2f out before headed - dropped to 4th under pressure over 1f out - unable to make any impact inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Nicola Burns (7)
Mrs John Harrington
Dwelt at the break and settled at the back - crept into contention from wide two out and up to 5th under pressure with a furlong left - couldn't find more late and finished sixth beaten six lengths
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - driven over 2f out but unable to find more inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Colin Keane
E J O'Neill
Went straight to front - clear by a length at halfway then driven to keep going - lost top spot approaching 2f out and found nothing more - slipped to the back and faded out of contention
Non-runners: Fortuna Vera (vet's advice), Riviera Queen (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.