14:55
BOYLE Sports Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (0-60)
1m44y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 44.94s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Andrew Slattery
Slow to break - soon up with pace - 4th at halfway - improved position approaching 2f out - went on with a furlong left - kept responding to hold on gamely at the finish
Luke McAteer
P J F Murphy
Settled with the main group early - edged in front by a slender margin turning for home - pushed along and lost the advantage a furlong out - couldn't reel in the winner in the run-in - stayed on well to be beaten a short head
Paddy Harnett (5)
Philip M Byrne
Away smartly to take command - soon overtaken - sat 5th at the midpoint - moved left approaching the final 2f - found room to move into 3rd inside the last - stayed on but couldn't find more late
Shane Foley
R Donohoe
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - improved into 8th by halfway - pushed along and made ground inside final furlong - kept responding to the line to grab 4th close home
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled with the pack early - 7th at halfway - advanced into contention over a furlong out - up to 4th inside the final furlong - edged back to finish 5th close home
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - moved right two furlongs out - progress inside the final furlong and a half - stayed on late but not close enough finishing 6th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Timothy Doyle
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - still 11th with 3f left - squeezed for space approaching 2f out - found headway inside final furlong - stayed on late but couldn't reach leading group
Gavin Ryan
James M Barrett
Held up towards the back - moved into 9th 3f out but couldn't threaten those ahead approaching final 1 1/2f - stayed on at one speed to finish 8th
Killian Leonard
T J O'Mara
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway before making inroads approaching the straight - dropped back and pushed along inside the final furlong - faded near the finish to come home 9th
Nicola Burns (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back of the pack - slipped further behind with 3f left - nudged closer inside final furlong but unable to threaten - finished well held in 10th
Sean Davis
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - shaken up a furlong out but only found one gear - well held at the finish
Chris Hayes
G Hassett
Sat close up early - hit the front soon after - advantage cut down by halfway - overtaken turning into the straight - dropped away inside the final two furlongs
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Michael J Browne
Held up handy early - moved into second by halfway - dropped away final 2f and faded
W J Lee
T J O'Mara
Settled around midfield early - slipped back to 10th and driven approaching 3f out - lost touch with the pack over 2f out - eventually well held in 14th
Non-runners: Eric Lock (reserve), Morethan Ambitions (reserve), Rising King (reserve)
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.