14:55
Gables Foxrock Cup Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 51.31s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Sat behind the pace - fourth at the midpoint - pushed along to move ahead inside the final furlong - opened a two length margin 150 yards out - held on despite finish narrowing
Gary Halpin
John Andrew Kinsella
Held up towards the back early - still only 6th at halfway - found a path and improved inside the final two furlongs - pressed on to take second and stayed on strongly close home
Adam Grant (10)
Paul W Flynn
Went straight to front - lost the advantage after a furlong then pushed along before losing top spot again inside the final furlong - held on for 3rd without finding more
Scott McCullagh
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards the back - driven into the straight and made progress to 5th with a furlong left - up to 4th and stayed on at one speed inside the final 150 yards - finished 4th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - driven approaching the straight but unable to make ground over a furlong out - stayed on same gear to take 5th close home
Terry Casey (7)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort turning in and soon dropped away - one-paced finish from the final furlong to finish sixth
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Up with the pace and hit the front early - second at halfway - urged into the straight - unable to close in 4th a furlong out and finished without response
Robbie Colgan
Peter Lawlor
Settled midfield early - held 5th at halfway - asked for effort entering straight but failed to land a blow - slipped back into the pack inside final furlong and held no more finishing off well held in 8th
Non-runners: Areana (unsuitable ground)
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.