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Racing Again 22nd October Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)
1m2f30y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 17 runners
Winning time 2m 13.63s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Paul W Flynn
Settled in midfield early - found space to move through approaching 3f out - hit the front inside final 2f - pushed clear and finished going away
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Anthony McCann
Shared the early advantage - settled just off the front group - 7th at halfway - improved into 5th under urging with 2f left - found room to move into 2nd inside the final furlong - asked for more but couldn't reel in the winner and stayed on at one gear
Robert Whearty
T G McCourt
Sluggish start and urged forward - settled midfield then 8th and asked for effort 2f out - improved to 5th inside final furlong and stayed on to finish 3rd
Declan McDonogh
Charles O'Brien
Sat close to the front pair early - 6th at halfway - urged forward approaching 2f out - moved into 3rd inside the final furlong - unable to threaten and stayed on same effort to finish 4th
J M Sheridan
Patrick Magee
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 2f out - shown the whip in 8th before responding to finish 5th
Nicola Burns (7)
Andrew McNamara
Settled in the pack - urged into contention around 7th over 2f out then 6th approaching final furlong - stayed on at same effort to finish 6th
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Held up towards the back - urged for effort with 2f left in 12th place - stayed on at same speed inside the last 150 yards to finish 7th
Jack Cleary (5)
P G Fahey
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - into 3rd and driven approaching 2f out - held safe under pressure and unable to find more inside the closing stages
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Settled towards the back - nudged into contention 2f out before asked for effort and 11th with a furlong left - stayed on same rate at the finish
Rory Mulligan (7)
Andrew Kinirons
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along wide but made no dent on the leaders 2f out - stayed on at one gait late without threatening
Robbie Colgan
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 4f out then driven approaching 2f out with little response - held no chance from 1f out and finished well held
Rory Cleary
Dermot Kilmartin
Sat close to the pace early - moved to front after 4f - driven approaching final 2f as advantage was lost - unable to find more in the last furlong - beaten into 12th
No. 13, stall 17
5yo, 8-12, OR 45
J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Wesley Joyce (3)
Joseph Anthony Murray
Held up at the back - driven with no headway from 2f out - weakened to finish well held
Ronan Whelan
Mrs Denise Foster
Went straight to the front - overtaken after 4f and sat second at halfway - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away inside the closing furlong and beaten well into 14th
Emily Grifferty (10)
John C McConnell
Settled midpack early - up to 3rd by halfway - dropped back approaching 3f out and unable to find more thereafter
Chris Hayes
John C McConnell
Hesitant start - held up at the back under urging - unable to make ground into the straight and held on well beaten
W J Lee
M C Grassick
Sat close to the front group early - held 5th at halfway - lost touch under urging two out and slipped back to finish well held
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.