14:42
1xbet.ie Safer Gambling Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 15.17s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wayne Hassett (3)
Martin Hassett
Handy behind pace in second at halfway - hit front over 2f out - pushed out to assert and stay on strongly to win easily
Seamie Heffernan
John J Nallen
Sat behind the pace on the far flank - pushed along in 3rd at halfway - into 2nd with a shout a furlong out - unable to overhaul the winner close home - finished 2nd
N G McCullagh
Charles Weld
Knocked sideways leaving stalls - settled midpack on the far rail - pressed forward from halfway - found room and stayed on from 2f out to loom up third with 1f left - unable to reel in the leaders but continued at a steady effort to finish third
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held a spot in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left and dropped away - rallied late to grab 4th near the line but got no closer
Ben Coen
Edward Lynam
Drifted right leaving stalls - sat up with the pace on the left before being pushed along with two out and still in with a shout a furlong out - couldn't find more inside the final furlong and slipped back to finish 5th
Shane Foley
John James Feane
Midfield on the stands rail - nudged forward from halfway without threatening - picked up a little ground late on - sixth at the line
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up towards the back - squeezed for space and driven from 2f out - moved to the rail with a furlong left - stayed on late without threatening the front
Sam Coen (7)
T G McCourt
Went straight to front early - driven up and lost command approaching 2f out - unable to find more and dropped away inside final furlong
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held in the pack early - urged forward from halfway - found a bit of headway from 2f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish 9th
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back - urged forward from halfway and drifted right approaching the final furlong - late progress but well held at the finish
Colin Keane
Stephen Thorne
Drifted off a straight line early - settled in the pack wide of the field then asked for effort from halfway and driven with 2f left - found nothing and dropped away inside the final furlong
Paddy Harnett (5)
M J Byrne
Drifted a touch right from the gate and sat behind the pace on the far flank - asked for effort from 2f out and briefly disputed second - had nothing more and dropped away over a furlong out
J M Sheridan
Gerard O'Leary
Held up in midfield - urged forward with over 2f left and asked for more effort - couldn't quicken and dropped away from a furlong out - finished well beaten
Gavin Ryan
Richard Brabazon
Held up in the pack early - driven for effort from 2f out - couldn't find more late and finished well held
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat close to the front group early - dropped away from the front from halfway - given no response and allowed to drop away over 1f out
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ciaran Murphy
Held up at the back early - driven from halfway with no headway made - stayed 16th to the finish
Adam Caffrey
R K Watson
Sluggish leaving the stalls and stayed near the back - urged forward but had nothing more from halfway - well held in 17th
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.