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www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap
2m66y, Flat, 3yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 41.01s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Adam Caffrey
H Rogers
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway then 5th with 7f left - into 4th and going well approaching the last furlong - kept finding under pressure to nab the front right on the line
Seamie Heffernan
Edward Buckley
Held up early - mid-division at halfway then 6th with 7f left - moved through into contention entering straight - hit the front a furlong out - stayed on well late - caught right on the line for second
Wayne Hassett (3)
Martin Hassett
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 7th at halfway - found extra out wide with 1 1/2f left - up to 6th inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to grab 3rd right at the line
Gabriella Hill (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Settled handy early - 4th at halfway - up to 3rd with 7f left - back to 4th past the 4-furlong marker - improved into contention over 2f out - into 2nd a furlong out - slipped back to 3rd in the run-in - unable to find more and edged out of the frame near the line
Colin Keane
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - 11th at halfway - made progress into the straight - asked for effort in 5th a furlong out and stayed on but never involved late - finished 5th
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Settled just behind pace-setter early - hit front just after halfway and stretched clear by 6f out - margin shortened approaching 3f out - overtaken inside final furlong - slipped to 4th soon after - faded in the closing stages to finish 6th
W J Lee
Michael William O'Meara
Sat close to pace early - hit the front soon after - overtaken past halfway - regained second briefly approaching 3f out - dropped away over 2f out - unable to threaten 6th and faded through the finish
Neve Bennett (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up early - still back in 10th at halfway - pushed along in 9th with two out but failing to close - dropped away in the final furlong to finish 8th
Ross Fagan (10)
Padraig Roche
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - still 12th at halfway - improved into 10th approaching the final 2f but couldn't find more late - finished ninth
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Set the pace early before being overtaken - settled 3rd by halfway then 4th with 7f left - improved back into 3rd approaching the final 4f - slipped back and driven along entering the straight - faded 1 1/2f out - finished 10th
Robbie Colgan
Chris Timmons
Handy early with encouragement needed - 5th at halfway - slipped back and asked for effort 7f out - beaten off towards the tail from 4f out and held on well beaten to finish 11th
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up early - still back in 9th at halfway before losing touch three furlongs out - trailed away to finish 12th
Non-runners: Action Plan (reserve), Astelia (illness), Empress Alma (allergy), Serotonin (unsuitable ground), The Mediator (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.