16:35
On-Course Vets Handicap
1m4f46y, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 50.55s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat just off the pace - fourth at the midpoint - moved through to get on terms two out and edged in front before being pushed out a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line for the win
Paddy Harnett (5)
Michael Flannery
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward down the outside entering the straight - improved into 6th with a furlong left - responded and stayed on strongly to the line but couldn't reel in the winner
No. 13, stall 2
8yo, 8-2, OR 61
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat handy in behind the pace - third at halfway - squeezed for space and asked for effort with 2f left - shifted course to find room approaching the final furlong despite still finding traffic - finished strongly to take third
Sam Coen (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - moved left and brought into contention 2f out - unable to find more in the closing stages
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Sat handy behind the front group - 6th at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight but made no headway 2f out - dropped to 7th a furlong out - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the pace and in front after 2f - urged on but overtaken approaching 2f out then slipped to 5th with a furlong left - unable to close and finished 6th
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack early - still 7th at halfway - pushed along on the inside 2f out and stayed on at one speed late to finish 7th
Adam Caffrey
H Rogers
Held up towards the back of the field - urged into contention with progress entering the straight to lead 3rd 1f out - unable to find more inside final 150 yards finishing 8th
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back - urged into action but made no headway approaching the straight - asked for more effort with a furlong and a half left - stayed on at one speed to finish ninth beaten 6 3/4 lengths
Rory Cleary
Thomas Cleary
Held up towards the back - driven with no headway 2f out - one pace to the line - finished 10th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack - urged to chase leaders 2f out but found nothing - stayed on same pace from over 1f out to finish 11th
W J Lee
W McCreery
Set the pace early - sat second from the front by halfway - dropped away under pressure with 2f left and finished without response
Chris Hayes
Gerard O'Leary
Dwelt at the start and trailed the field throughout - driven with no response turning for home - backed off well before the finish and finished a distant last
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.