14:48
Johnny Kierans Memorial Handicap
7f205y, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 47.28s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back early - urged into contention 2f out - hit front approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly to win
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - improved on the outside approaching 2f out - moved into second a furlong out but couldn't threaten the leader - stayed on same gear to finish runner-up
No. 18, stall 18
8yo, 10-5, OR 82
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: P F O'Donnell
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
P F O'Donnell
Quick away - settled just behind the pace into halfway - hit the front approaching 2f out but pressed on and lost that advantage inside the last furlong - dropped to 3rd unable to fight back late
Nicola Burns (7)
R P Burns
Held a midfield spot early - still 6th at halfway - boxed in and shifted right approaching 2f out then chased on in 8th inside the last furlong - stayed on strongly late to finish 4th
Robbie Colgan
Chris Timmons
Went straight to front early - shaken up and lost command approaching final two furlongs then dropped to 4th with urging a furlong out - couldn't find more inside the closing stages finishing fifth
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - driven from over 2f out but unable to close inside the last furlong
Nathan Crosse
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - nudged closer approaching 3f out - into 7th and pushed along inside the final furlong but unable to close - finished well held in 7th
Jack Cleary (5)
Gerard O'Leary
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2f out and 11th with a furlong left - stayed on steadily to finish well held
No. 10, stall 3
3yo, 9-7, OR 66
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Paul W Flynn
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back - driven and losing touch approaching 2f out - stayed on same rate late without threatening
Chris Hayes
T M Walsh
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven but unable to close 2f out and faded to finish tenth
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention wide of centre 2f out without threatening - one-paced to the line
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield - 7th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out but made no dent on those ahead then found nothing and allowed to drop away inside the final furlong - finished 12th well held
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield early - roused before halfway then dropped away - one-paced finish from 2f out - well beaten in 13th
Leigh Roche
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - driven and losing touch before making some late progress - unable to find more in the final stage - finished well beaten in 14th
Rory Mulligan (7)
Thomas Gibney
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - stopped abruptly with three furlongs left
Non-runners: Selective Power (reserve), Silent Guardian (unsuitable ground), Stormie Outlook (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.