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Joe O'Gorman & Martin Collins Memorial (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m90y, NH Flat, 4yo, C & G, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 59.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J Conheady (7)
James Conheady
Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway - began to make ground into 5th outside the final 2f - improved to 3rd entering the straight - drove on to hit the front late - proved strongest at the finish
Mr J H Williamson (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled midpack early - 4th at halfway then eased back a spot - improved into contention with 4f left - 3rd two out and 2nd entering the straight - hit the front briefly inside the last furlong - caught late and just denied
Daire Davis (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the back - moved up after 2f to lie 3rd by halfway - improved into 2nd with 4f to run - slipped back to 4th entering the straight - stayed on well to finish 3rd
Mr H C Swan
Noel Meade
Went straight to the front - shared the advantage from the 4f mark then regained sole command 6f from home - driven and overtaken inside the final furlong - lost place late to finish fourth
Mr Finian Maguire
P A Fahy
Held up at the back - still 8th at halfway - improved into 6th with 2f left - asked for more but made no dent on the leading pair with a furlong to run - held on for 5th without finding more
Mr J C Barry
Andrew Kinirons
Settled towards back early - up to 5th by halfway - improved into 4th soon after - moved into 2nd around 4f out - dropped to 4th over 2f out - faded before straight to finish 6th
Miss A B O'Connor
Anthony McCann
Sat close to the pace early - shared command past 4f - overtaken with 6f left - dropped away from 4f out and faded into 7th before the finish
Mr J Costello (7)
A J Martin
Held up towards back - up to 6th at halfway - slipped to 8th and lost touch over 2f out - finished well held
Non-runners: Leonard Vallis (unsuitable ground), Let's Go La Fichad (withdrawn)
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.