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Seamus Murphy Memorial Optional Claiming Maiden
7f205y, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 46.81s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat behind pace - third at halfway - moved through smoothly to hit front 2f out - driven out to hold on gamely late
Colin Keane
Kieran P Cotter
Settled midfield early - up to 2nd with just under 2f left after being asked for effort - unable to close on leader once driven - held same rhythm through closing stages to finish second
No. 6, stall 6
3yo, 8-13, OR 55
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled at the back early - driven into 4th on the outside 2f out then up to 3rd with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Held up towards back of field - driven into contention around halfway then improved to 4th approaching final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Driven to front early - lost advantage 2f out and dropped to 4th under pressure - lost ground quickly late
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Patrick Magee
Sat close to pace early - 2nd at halfway then slipped to 5th 2f out - driven but found nothing more late
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up towards the back - urged into 5th 3f out - dropped to 7th and faded from 1 1/2f out to finish well beaten
Rory Mulligan (7)
Paul Mulligan
Sat behind the front group early - urged into 5th by halfway then slipped back and lost touch from 2f out - finished well beaten in 8th
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.