19:45
Bar One Casino Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 24.74s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
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Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled towards the back - still only 6th with two furlongs left - urged forward and made ground into 3rd inside the final furlong - finished strongly to get up right on the line
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Sat handy behind the front group - urged forward in 4th with 2f left - moved into second inside the final furlong - hit the front briefly but pegged back and unable to find more late - denied by a short margin in 2nd
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Anthony McCann
Sat handy in behind the front group - moved up into third looking comfortable 2f out - hit the front approaching 2f out then asked for effort - challenge intensified inside final furlong - overtaken close home - unable to find more and held on for third
Killian Leonard
Noel C Kelly
Set the pace early but keen on the bridle - overtaken approaching 2f out after being pressed - slipped to 4th with a furlong left - held that spot to the line without finding more
Andrew Slattery
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front early - pressed for effort 2f out then slipped back to 5th inside the final furlong - unable to threaten late
Colin Keane
J P Murtagh
Sat close up early - pushed along and slipped back to 5th two furlongs out - unable to close the gap late - finished sixth beaten just over five lengths
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Held up towards the back - pushed along and slipped to last inside final 2f - unable to find any response - finished 7th
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.