16:35
Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap (Premier Handicap)
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 47.17s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Settled in midfield - driven up into contention approaching the straight - hit the front 1 1/2f out - drifted right in the closing stages - stayed on strongly to the line - later placed second
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Towards the back of the pack - off the bridle before the straight - strong progress on the outside inside the final 2f - moved up to 2nd a furlong out - severely hampered 100 yards from home but placed 1st
Ronan Whelan
Emmet Mullins
Held up at the back - improved into contention entering the straight and pushed along to move sixth with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 3rd close home
Wayne Hassett (3)
Don Browne
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward with progress made entering straight - 5th and asked for effort 1f out then finished strongly to be 4th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph G Murphy
Settled midfield early and moved closer before halfway - 4th and driven into contention entering straight - stayed on at same rate inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Nicola Burns (7)
Aidan Melia
Sat just behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - into 3rd and driven approaching the straight - held no more inside the final 150 yards finishing 6th
Seamie Heffernan
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - urged forward nearing the straight - 11th and driven with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to the line without threatening to figure
Jack Cleary (5)
A P O'Brien
Up with the front runner - 2nd at halfway - driven approaching the straight and making no headway from 2f out - dropped away to finish 8th
No. 11, stall 9
6yo, 8-11, OR 84
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Handy with front group early - third at halfway - dropped back after being asked for effort turning in - unable to make headway from 2f out and stayed on same gear to finish ninth
James Ryan
A J Martin
Held up towards back of pack - shaken up nearing straight with little response two out - stayed on same rate to finish tenth
Rory Mulligan (7)
Andrew Kinirons
Settled midpack early - urged forward turning into the straight but unable to threaten with two furlongs left - held no more late
Patrick McGettigan (7)
J P Murtagh
Sent clear early - urged on turning for home before giving way approaching final 2f - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten in 12th
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Settled midpack early - driven up before nearing the straight and slipping toward the back of the pack - held no chance with two furlongs left - eventually well beaten in 13th
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up towards the back - urged into effort near the straight - no headway made inside final two furlongs - faded to finish well beaten
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front pack early - 6th at halfway - driven and dropped back entering the straight - faded with nothing left and eventually well held
Adam Caffrey
A Oliver
Handy early - 4th at halfway - dropped away entering the straight - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Sea Coral (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.