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Finlay Volvo Premier Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap)
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 23 runners
Winning time 1m 46.55s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rory Mulligan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack early - moved into contention and up with the pace 3f out - pushed along to narrow the gap 2f out - driven into 3rd with a furlong left - edged in front near the line to win
No. 17, stall 3
4yo, 8-4, OR 78
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Sat close to the front group - pushed along to challenge 2f out - briefly went in front 150 yards out before being overtaken close home - held on for second
Reese Holohan (10)
Mark Fahey
Sat handy behind front pack - second at halfway - shared advantage 2f out - pushed along with 1.5f left - overtaken inside final 150 yards and held on for third
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Handy early - stalking front group into halfway - went up to challenge with 2f left - driven but slipped to 5th approaching final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish fourth
Megan Telford-Kelly (7)
W McCreery
Shared front early - moved clear before 2f - pushed along and lost advantage 2f out - dropped to 4th and stayed on same rate late
Declan McDonogh
Joseph G Murphy
Settled midfield - boxed in with 2f left before easing right and driving on 1 1/2f out - stayed on at same speed to finish sixth
Seamie Heffernan
Gerard Keane
Settled just behind front group early - pressed for effort with 2f left but failed to close - stayed on same gear from inside the final furlong - finished seventh
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for a response before 2f out but found nothing more - faded to finish eighth
Luke McAteer
Paul W Flynn
Settled midpack early - pushed along with no gain approaching 2f out - stayed on same effort through the last furlong - finished ninth
W J Lee
W T Farrell
Settled midpack early - moved through on the outside approaching 1.5f out and up to 6th with a furlong left - held that spot late without finding more
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Shared the front spot early - lost the advantage after 2f - settled midfield by halfway - pushed along 3f out but made no dent on the leaders and eventually well held
Wesley Joyce (3)
Charles Weld
Held up towards back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same rate late - finished 12th
No. 23, stall 9
3yo, 8-4, OR 71
J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Wayne Hassett (3)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up in the pack - pushed along and moved up wide with 2f left - unable to quicken inside final furlong - well held at the finish
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention with 3f left and up into 6th with 2f to go - couldn't find more inside the final furlong and finished 14th
J M Sheridan
J A Stack
Settled in the pack - pushed along and edged wide with effort 2f out - held no more inside the final furlong - finished well beaten in 15th
Ben Coen
Richard John O'Brien
Held up towards back - pushed along under pressure with 1½f left - unable to close - well held at the line
Rory Cleary
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up towards the back - shifted wide and improved into 8th with 2f left - unable to find more inside final furlong finishing well held
Leigh Roche
John M Harney
Slow to break - settled midpack then up with the front group by halfway - pressed for effort but found nothing from 2f out
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 3f left - unable to find more inside final 2f - well held in 19th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled midpack early - pressed for effort with 3f left but found nothing - well held at the finish
Robbie Colgan
A J Martin
Racing handy early - slipped back through the pack by halfway - pushed along and found nothing 3f out - well held at the finish
Gary Halpin
John Andrew Kinsella
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held at the finish
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Don Browne
Slow to break and settled towards the back - pushed along with little response 3f from home - dropped away and well beaten late
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.