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Student Raceday On October 27th Flat Race
2m130y, NH Flat, 4yo, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 16.10s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close up early - 3rd at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out - shared the advantage inside final furlong - shot clear in the last 100 yards to score
Mr J L Gleeson
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Shared front spot early - lost command 4f out then shared it once more - shoved along to regain advantage 3f out - swung wide entering the straight - overtaken 1f out then drifted left with 150 yards left - denied final furlong - held on gamely for second
Mr J C Barry
Andrew Kinirons
Settled off the pace early - pushed into 5th with 2f left - made further headway approaching final furlong - stayed on to finish 3rd
Miss A B O'Connor
Anthony McCann
Sat behind the front group early - up to 4th at halfway - moved into contention 3f out - pressed for the lead 2f out - still fighting for it a furlong out - hampered inside the final 150 yards - weakened to finish 4th
Mr J Costello (7)
A J Martin
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left and unable to gain on the pack in 6th - stayed on at one speed through the finish
Mr Derek O'Connor
Emmet Mullins
Settled handy on the wide side early - hit the front briefly after 3f - back in command from 4f out - challenger arrived 3f out and edged ahead - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - unable to find more on the front pair inside the final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish 6th
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
Philip Fenton
Settled midfield in the early stages - pushed along and slipped towards the back approaching the final 2f - unable to threaten thereafter - finished well held in 7th
Mr R W Barron (5)
Colm Ryan
Held up towards back - improved into 5th with 4f left - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken 2f out - finished well held in 8th
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.