14:52
1xbet.ie Supports Irish Racing Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 15.26s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
Daniel James Murphy
Handy early - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd with a furlong and a half left - pressed the front pair inside final 150 yards - edged ahead late to score
Jack Cleary (5)
Kieran P Cotter
Sat just behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - edged in front 2f out - challenged hard inside final furlong - overhauled late to finish 2nd
Wayne Hassett (3)
Martin Hassett
Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway - moved right two furlongs out and began to make ground - up to 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on but not landing a blow at the finish
Chris Hayes
Stephen Thorne
Drifted right at the break - settled midfield - 5th at the midpoint - pushed along with a furlong left - unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong - stayed on late to finish 4th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - made progress into contention 2 1/2f out - into 4th inside the final furlong - unable to find more thereafter - eased back to 5th near the line
Robbie Colgan
M C Grassick
Went straight to the front - overtaken 2f out then dropped away and faded through the closing stages
Ronan Whelan
Mark Fahey
Slow to break - settled at the back of the field - 9th at halfway - moved into 7th with 1 1/2f left before flattening out late
Ben Coen
Edward Lynam
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - driven along inside the final two furlongs but made no headway - dropped away close home
Nicola Burns (7)
Kieran P Cotter
Handy early - third at halfway before dropping back inside final two furlongs - faded from there to finish ninth
Non-runners: Bishopton (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.