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1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 2m 17.92s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - moved through to hit the front with a furlong and a half left and asked for effort - opened a four length advantage early in the last furlong and stayed on strongly to win
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort entering straight - into 3rd 2f out - moved up to 2nd inside final furlong and stayed on same gear to finish second
Gary Halpin
John M Harney
Sat close behind pace - 2nd at halfway - hit front entering straight - driven and lost advantage 1 1/2f out - unable to peg back winner and weakened inside final 150 yards to finish 3rd
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack early - urged up to 6th turning for home then chased on into 4th inside final furlong but unable to threaten - stayed on same speed to finish fourth
Sam Coen (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards the back - squeezed for room and found trouble in running entering the straight - stayed on nicely between rivals inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back - driven to make ground into the straight and up to 5th with 1 1/2f left - unable to threaten further and well held at the finish
N G McCullagh
Charles Weld
Towards the back of the pack - off the bridle heading into the straight - no headway 1 1/2f out - stayed on down the outside in the final furlong but always too far back to threaten
Nicola Burns (7)
R P Burns
Held up towards the back - pushed along and made progress inside the final two furlongs before running 12th with a furlong left - stayed on same gait to finish well beaten
Robert Whearty
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back - urged forward before the turn - 8th and asked for effort with a furlong left then stayed on same gear to finish ninth
No. 15, stall 1
3yo, 8-12, OR 72
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Held a midfield spot - 7th at halfway then asked for effort into the straight - flattened out inside final furlong to finish well held
Adam Caffrey
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to front pack early - 6th at halfway then driven but made no headway into straight - faded from 2f out to finish 11th
Ronan Whelan
Emmet Mullins
Sat behind front group early - up to 3rd and driven approaching straight - unable to get closer in 6th inside final furlong - held on for little more thereafter
Ben Coen
Mrs Denise Foster
Sent clear early - urged into effort - lost the front turning for home - unable to find more inside final two furlongs - well held at the finish
Declan McDonogh
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - urged wide entering the straight - failed to close the gap - flat from 2f out - well held at the finish
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Settled midfield - driven approaching straight but made no headway - faded from two furlongs out - finished well beaten in 15th
Gavin Ryan
Mark Fahey
Held up at the back throughout - no impression made into the straight and soon allowed to drop away - finished well behind
J M Sheridan
Patrick Magee
Hesitant start losing ground - anchored at the back of the field throughout - made no impression turning for home and was soon allowed to drop away - finished well beaten in last
James Ryan
Chris Timmons
Refused to settle at the start - took no part
Non-runners: Guy's Girl (unsuitable ground), Lady Plimsoll (unsuitable ground), Thrifty Of Digby (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.