14:06
www.swordsecurity.com Nursery Handicap
7f, Flat, 2yo, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 36.01s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close behind the front group early - dropped to mid-pack by halfway - slipped back with three furlongs left - pushed along in seventh with two to go - rallied into fourth approaching the final furlong - burst through to win close home
Chris Hayes
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - pushed along at halfway then knocked about a furlong from the line while making progress into 8th - finished strongly late to snatch second at the post
No. 12, stall 6
2yo, 9-2, OR 60
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Drifted right leaving stalls - sat close up behind the front pack - second at halfway - pushed along to reach the front turning in - just ahead a furlong out - overtaken inside final 150 yards and held on for third
Ben Coen
Andrew Slattery
Slow to break and settled at back - pushed along 2f out and made headway to 6th inside final furlong - continued in similar fashion to the line
Gary Carroll
A Oliver
Shared the lead early before yielding it after 2f and sitting behind the front group - 4th at halfway - pushed along over 2f out - shared the advantage on the inside turning in - lost the lead by a whisker with a furlong left - unable to find more and finished 5th
N G McCullagh
Emmet Mullins
Tracked the pack early - back in 8th at halfway - pushed up into 3rd with 2f left - dropped to 5th and stayed on one note through to the line
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Drifted left leaving stalls - settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left and stayed on at one speed late
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Settled midpack - pushed along with no headway over 2f out - stayed on same gait before being bumped inside the last furlong
Nicola Burns (7)
T G McCourt
Slow to begin and bumped early - settled in the pack - improved into 6th by halfway - pushed along with two furlongs left then unable to find more finished ninth
Rory Cleary
Aidan Melia
Shared front spot early - went clear before 2f - pressed 2f out - overtaken into the straight - drifted left in 4th inside final furlong and unable to find more
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Donal Kinsella
Held around midfield - pushed along with nothing more to give inside final 3f - well held at the finish
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Shared the lead early before giving way after 2f and settling just behind the pace - sat third at halfway - pushed along and unable to find more 2f out finishing well held
Leigh Roche
Jack Foley
Bumped leaving the stalls and settled towards the back - pushed along by halfway - couldn't find any headway thereafter - well held in 13th
Luke McAteer
James M Barrett
Bumped a touch at the break - settled in the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken over 2½f out - eventually well held in 14th
No. 1, stall 9
2yo, 9-7, OR 70
J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Mrs John Harrington
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back from the start - pushed along with no headway by halfway - dropped away well held late
Non-runners: Blessings To You (temperature), Party With Marty (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.