16:45
DNG Gold Handicap
1m6f, Flat, 3yo+, 19 runners
Winning time 3m 8.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gabriella Hill (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Went in front early - then knocked back and settled just behind the pace - 4th at halfway - moved back to the front with 6f remaining - challenged approaching the final 2f - edged clear inside the last furlong - stayed on strongly to win
Ronan Whelan
Sean Byrne
Held up at the back - moved into 11th by halfway - up to 8th with 4f left - stayed on into 2nd inside the final furlong - unable to reel in the winner - held to the finish for second
Chris Hayes
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held up towards the back early - began to make ground after 3 1/2f - still down in 15th 6f out - moved into 10th with 4f left - advanced into contention 2f out - up to third a furlong out and held the effort to the line
No. 14, stall 15
7yo, 9-8, OR 64
J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Michael William O'Meara
Seamie Heffernan
Michael William O'Meara
Settled midfield early - 8th at halfway - moved into 5th with 5f left - pushed along inside final 2f - stayed on for 4th at the line
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled in midfield early - still back in 12th 6f out - moved up into 6th inside the last 5f then into 4th with a furlong left - slipped to 5th but held effort to the line
Ben Coen
P A Fahy
Towards the back early - still 19th with 6f to run - progress into contention from 2f out - kept on well inside the final furlong to finish 6th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - still 16th with 6f to run - moved through the pack approaching the 4f marker - finished off the race steadily but never a factor late
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
P G Fahey
Settled with the pack early - up to 7th at halfway - moved into second passing the 6f marker - pressed the front-runner over 2f out - dropped away over a furlong out and faded through the final stretch
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled towards the back of the pack early - dropped to 14th passing 6f out - slipped further back approaching the 4f marker - found some late progress over a furlong out but made no dent on the leading group
Luke McAteer
Patrick T Foley
Handy early - third at halfway - dropped back with 5f left - pushed hard in 7th 4f out - late rally over 1f out fades to finish 10th
Wayne Hassett (3)
Gerard O'Leary
Settled with the pack early - 9th at halfway - dropped away entering the last 4f - rallied 1½f out but made no dent late
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield early - 13th passing 6f out - pushed into contention inside final furlong but found nothing more - dropped away near the line
James Ryan
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - dropped away with a furlong left and unable to respond late
Nicola Burns (7)
James M Barrett
Sat close to the pace early - second at halfway then fourth with 6f remaining - dropped away approaching the final 3f and faded from there - well held in 14th
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up in the pack - crept into contention 3f out - dropped away approaching the final furlong and a half - finished well beaten in 15th
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - still handy after 2 1/2f - 5th at halfway - slipped back through the pack from 4f out and gave way approaching the final 3f
Ross Coakley
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - down in 17th 6f out - dropped away from 2f out to finish well beaten
Wayne Lordan
John C McConnell
Handy early - hit the front after 1f - overtaken 6f out and third soon after - dropped away 3f out - faded from 2f out to finish well beaten
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Racing handy early - sixth at halfway before slipping to ninth 4f out - faded from there to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Billie Frechette (unsuitable ground), Grann's Boy (temperature), Make Good (coughing)
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.