17:25
Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap
1m4f194y, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 56.10s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 8, stall 7
3yo, 9-4, OR 77
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the front pair - third at halfway - moved through to dispute matters 2f out then hit the front inside the final two furlongs - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line
Adam Caffrey
A Oliver
Sat handy behind front pack - 4th at halfway - eased over to the left and asked for effort with 2f left - into 3rd and driven approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly but denied by a short head
Seamie Heffernan
A J Martin
Settled towards the back early on - travelled keenly through the pack - still in the second group at halfway - urged forward with two furlongs left and up to 5th with a furlong to run - improved into 3rd close home and stayed on to finish 3rd
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Held up at the back - urged into contention entering the straight and still 8th with a furlong to run - finished strongly to snatch 4th late
Colin Keane
A J Martin
Settled just behind the pace - up to second by halfway - edged in front approaching 2f out before being headed and driven with a furlong left - held no more in the closing stages
Chris Hayes
Chris Timmons
Hesitant start and driven to make progress from the back - improved into contention two out then 7th and under pressure a furlong out - stayed on at one gear to finish sixth
Wayne Hassett (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort 2f out and up to 4th inside the final furlong - couldn't find more to close the gap - held on for 7th
Robbie Colgan
Karl Thornton
Held up towards the back of the field - driven wide with two furlongs left and 9th approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one gear to finish 8th
No. 13, stall 12
8yo, 8-9, OR 64
J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Wesley Joyce (3)
Kevin Michael Smith
Set the pace early - travelling keenly - driven and overtaken approaching 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong and unable to find more
Luke McAteer
Dermot A McLoughlin
Midfield - 7th at halfway - driven 3f out and failed to respond inside 2f - faded to finish 10th
Leigh Roche
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Held up towards the back - not a threat through the race - driven approaching 2f out but found nothing more - well held at the finish
No. 7, stall 4
3yo, 8-13, OR 79
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort 4f out - faded to the back and had nothing left in the closing stages
Shane Foley
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Settled towards the back on the wide side - urged forward two out but slipped further back - had nothing more to offer late - finished well beaten
Non-runners: Gotta Catch'em All (withdrawn), Morse (unsuitable ground), Qamari (coughing), Zuzukel (withdrawn)
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.