15:10
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6f, Flat, 2yo, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 14.90s
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Result
Leigh Roche
Conor David Maxwell
Settled at the back early - urged into contention approaching 2f out - up to 3rd with a furlong left - hit the front close home and stayed on strongly to win
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up towards the back early - still behind the pack on the outside at halfway - driven for extra pace approaching the final 2f and up to 4th with 1f left - closed to 2nd inside the final furlong but couldn't reel in the leader
James Ryan
Ms Claire O'Connell
Settled midfield - still 8th and pushed along with a furlong left - finished strongly in the closing stages to snatch 3rd near the line
Killian Leonard
Diego Dias
Sat close to the front pair - moved through to hit the front early in the straight before being asked for effort a furlong out and giving way close home - finished four without matching best
Terry Casey (7)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway then 5th and pushed along inside the last two furlongs - stayed on at one gait to finish 5th
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sent to front early - settled in behind before sitting third at halfway - pushed into second inside the final furlong but found nothing more late finishing sixth beaten 3 lengths
Shane Foley
Stephen Thorne
Held up towards the back - urged into contention and 9th with a furlong left - stayed on inside the closing stages to finish 7th
Seamie Heffernan
Rodger Sweeney
Up with the front group - moved to the front after 1 1/2f - lost advantage entering the straight and dropped to 6th - found no more 1f out
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort with 2f left and up to 7th under pressure a furlong out - couldn't find more late and held for 9th
No. 13, stall 17
2yo, 8-11, OR 55
J: Chris Hayes · T: Daniel William O'Sullivan
Chris Hayes
Daniel William O'Sullivan
Hesitant start and settled towards the back - still without threatening the front two furlongs out despite urging - stayed on at one gait through the closing stages to finish tenth
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't find more approaching 2f out and faded to finish 11th
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - pushed along under a furlong and a half out but couldn't get competitive and found nothing thereafter
Colin Keane
Daniel James Murphy
Held up at the back - driven with no response inside final two furlongs - finished without response for 13th
Jack Cleary (5)
Jack Foley
Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort early in the straight but made no headway - one-paced from 2f out and finished well beaten
Non-runners: Another Nice'day (withdrawn), Dream Legend (reserve), Queenofthefairys (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.