13:05
KONE Handicap
1m73y, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 51.82s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gary Carroll
Michael Mulvany
Settled behind the pace - mid-pack at halfway - into third 2f out - forced up into second with 1 1/2f left - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to hold on under pressure late
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Broke a touch untidily from stalls - settled in midfield - moved into 5th with 2f left - pressed for effort with a furlong and a half to run - up to 3rd inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to just miss out
Seamie Heffernan
Aengus King
Sat just behind the front-runner - moved in front two out then pressed for effort - lost the advantage inside the last - held on for third at one speed
Rory Cleary
Daniel John Howard
Held up towards the back early - still towards the back of the pack at halfway - pushed along with 3f left - responded to finish 4th
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
No. 6, stall 4
3yo, 9-8, OR 77
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the front early - slipped back through the pack by halfway - under pressure in 7th with 2f left - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Nicola Burns (7)
Kieran P Cotter
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and unable to close in 8th - stayed on same effort late to finish 7th
Joseph Harnett (7)
Seamus Fahey
Slow to begin - given a nudge along early - unable to threaten leaders 3f out and stayed on same speed to the line
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Andrew Kinirons
Sat close to the front early - slipped to midfield after 2f - pushed along 3f out but unable to close down finishing 9th
Robert Whearty
Patrick Magee
Held clear early - under pressure and lost the front spot 2f out - couldn't quicken final furlong - well held at the line
Reese Holohan (10)
Mark Fahey
Settled in off the pace - dropped towards the back early - pushed along with no response 3f out - well beaten by the finish
Leigh Roche
Conor O'Dwyer
Sat close to the front group early - 3rd at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out - finished well held in 12th
No. 2, stall 15
3yo, 9-8, OR 80
J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Wayne Hassett (3)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midpack early - into 7th by halfway - pressed for effort with two furlongs left but couldn't quicken and faded late
No. 5, stall 3
4yo, 9-4, OR 75
J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Oliver McKiernan
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Oliver McKiernan
Settled midpack early before slipping to the back after 2f - under pressure with no headway 3f out and well held at the line
Chris Hayes
Martin Hassett
Slow to break and settled towards the back - moved into contention behind the front group by the 2f mark and up to 6th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2 1/2f out finishing well held
Declan McDonogh
Denis W Cullen
Settled towards the back early - pushed along with no headway 3f out - well held at the finish
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.