18:30
Bar One Racing Better On Football Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 26.31s
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Result
Paddy Harnett (5)
Sean Davis
Set the pace early - lost the front briefly after 2f before regaining command entering the straight and asked for effort - driven out to hold on inside final 150 yards
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Sat behind front pack - urged forward 2f out - into second and driven inside final furlong but couldn't close on winner - held on for same-effort finish in 2nd
No. 1, stall 11
4yo, 9-7, OR 69
J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: Daniel James Murphy
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Sat close to the front group early - urged forward 2f out then up into 4th passing the furlong marker - moved into 3rd and drifted left inside the final 150 yards - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd
Ronan Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Held up in the pack early - driven into contention approaching 2f out and still 10th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 4th near the line
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort 2f out and up to 5th before the furlong marker - stayed on at one gear to finish 5th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held a midfield spot early - 6th at halfway then squeezed for effort with a furlong and a half left - unable to gain ground and finished six lengths back holding a steady position
Adam Caffrey
Keith Henry Clarke
Settled in the pack early - still 7th at halfway - asked for effort into the straight but made no headway over a furlong out - stayed on at the same tempo to finish 7th
Rory Mulligan (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Held up towards the back - asked for effort entering the straight but made no headway - stayed on same rate to finish well held
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front after 2f then gave up the advantage at the start of the straight - dropped to 3rd a furlong out under pressure - couldn't find more late and held for 9th
Ross Coakley
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - driven approaching the straight but made no headway inside the final furlong - finished 10th unable to quicken
W J Lee
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Held a midfield spot early - dropped towards the back of the pack turning for home and pushed along with two out - eighth with a furlong left and unable to find more - finished well held in 11th
Seamie Heffernan
H D McGuigan
Held up in the tail of the field - urged into the straight but made no headway a furlong out - finished without responding further
Jack Cleary (5)
Tom McGuinness
Held up towards the back - failed to threaten the front group - no response inside final furlong - finished well beaten in 13th
Rory Cleary
Sean Davis
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along and still near the tail 2f out - couldn't find more and allowed to drop away in the closing stages
Non-runners: Heart Of Darkness (reserve), Morning Approach (reserve), Storm Eric (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.