17:40
Happy Halloween Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 35.89s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Seamie Heffernan
William Delahunty
Sat close behind the pace early - nudged into command with two furlongs left - driven out to assert and hold on strongly to the line
Chris Hayes
Ross O'Sullivan
Towards the back of the pack - driven up from 8th 2f out - progressed to 5th entering the final furlong - moved into a share of 2nd inside the last - held that position to finish three-quarters of a length adrift
Wayne Hassett (3)
Shane Crawley
Held a central berth on the rail early - urged into 6th with two furlongs left - moved up to 3rd inside the final furlong and fought for 2nd - flattened out to hold on for 3rd
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along to move into second inside the last two furlongs - slipped back to fourth in the closing stages with nothing more to give
Robbie Colgan
Karl Thornton
Sat close to pace early - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - unable to close on front-runners in the closing stages - held on for 5th
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Held up at back - driven into 10th two out - improved to 8th final furlong - unable to close and finished sixth beaten 5 lengths
J M Sheridan
W P Mullins
Settled in the middle of the field - nudged forward 2f out - hampered for space and checked at 1 1/2f out - made no inroads in the closing stages and finished 7th
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace pulling hard early - pushed along and slipped back to 7th 2f out - unable to close from there finishing 8th
Nicola Burns (5)
Raymond Hurley
Held up towards the back - urged forward 3f out - asked for effort and made no headway - well held at the finish
Ronan Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the pace on the rail - pushed along in 5th with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 10th
Donagh O'Connor
M C Grassick
Held up in the pack early - failed to threaten leaders throughout - finished well held in 11th
Ben Coen
P J F Murphy
Went straight to the front - shown the whip and lost the advantage 2f out - dropped away to finish 12th
Shane Markey (10)
Ross O'Sullivan
Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left before fading
Jack Kearney (3)
Gerard Keane
Held towards the centre of the pack out wide - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late - finished well beaten in 14th
Non-runners: Pearl Jewel (stone bruise), Porsche Lad (withdrawn), Tickling (reserve)
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.