17:30
Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Maiden (Div 2)
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 13.19s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Went straight to the front - moving smoothly with over two furlongs remaining - asked for effort and opened a three-length advantage inside the last two furlongs - driven out in the closing stages to hold on gamely for the win
J M Sheridan
M A Cahill
Sat close behind the front group early - 6th at halfway then improved into 3rd under pressure 2f out - up to 2nd inside the final furlong and finished strongly for second beaten three quarters of a length
W J Lee
A Oliver
Sat close to front early - up to 2nd by halfway then asked for effort in early straight and driven with 2f left - held on for 3rd finishing one-paced late
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort entering the straight and 8th with 2f left - improved to 5th before holding on steadily to finish 4th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but unable to close 1f out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Held up towards the back - asked for effort entering straight and steered left approaching 2f out - 9th with a furlong left - finished strongly to the line
Colin Keane
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack early - still 7th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out but made no dent on those ahead and faded through the closing stages
Donagh O'Connor
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up at the back early - into the pack by halfway - driven on straight but made no dent 2f out and empty-handed late
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Quick start - handy in 3rd at halfway - driven into straight and 5th 2f out - unable to find more and faded late to finish 9th
Leigh Roche
Padraig Roche
Sluggish start settling near the back - lost touch with the field from 4f out - stayed on steadily late but well held
Wesley Joyce (3)
Timothy Doyle
Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - driven early in the straight but made no headway 2f out and faded to finish 11th
Ross Coakley
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - driven on turning into the straight but made no headway - faded with 2f left and beaten well into 12th
Shane B Kelly
Sean Davis
Held up towards the back - driven with no response turning for home - unable to find more late
James Ryan
Paul Stafford
Hesitant start and settled at the back - well adrift by 4f out - urged with no headway entering the straight - dropped away to finish last
Adam Caffrey
Peter McCreery
Held up at the back - lost touch with the field before 4f out - driven with no response entering the straight - dropped away late - well beaten in last spot
Non-runners: Tswalu (self certificate), Word For Word (other)
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.