20:15
Safer Gambling Week 2025 Handicap (0-60)
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 37.00s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
No. 12, stall 14
3yo, 9-1, OR 50
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Drifted right leaving stalls - settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along and made headway approaching final two furlongs then up into 5th with a furlong left - found extra to hit the front near the line
Wayne Lordan
Edward F Power
Held up at back - shifted towards the grandstand rail 2f out - up to 7th with 1f left - finished well but narrowly denied
Emily Grifferty (10)
John C McConnell
Race up handy soon after the off - shared the front before 1½f - went clear in front after 2f - challenged for the lead 2f out - pushed along with 1½f left - edged leftward inside the final furlong then squeezed hard and lost the advantage near the line finishing third
Ronan Whelan
Tracey Collins
Settled in the pack early - close behind the front group by 2f - 4th at halfway - pushed along 2f out with little response inside the final furlong - held on at an even effort to the line finishing 4th
Colin Keane
M M Rice
Shared front spot early - dropped back and sat behind pacesetters - third at halfway - driven up to challenge leading pair with two furlongs left - unable to find more inside final furlong and finished fifth
Luke McAteer
C Byrnes
Up with the front group early - dropped to midfield by 3f - pushed along to challenge on the far flank 2f out - fourth and toiling 1 1/2f out - plugged on without finding extra to finish 6th
Rory Cleary
D Buckley
Sat close to the pace early - disputed second at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left but couldn't find more late on - finished seventh
Patrick McGettigan (7)
S M Duffy
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on same gait to the line - finished eighth
Jack Cleary (5)
P G Fahey
Prominent early and briefly shared the front - settled just behind the pace after 2f and up to 5th at halfway - pushed along 2f out but unable to gain ground - held safe finishing 9th
James Ryan
Thomas Coyle
Hesitant start settling near the back - pushed along with 2f left before angling left inside the final furlong - stayed on at one tempo to finish tenth
Sam Coen (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Positioned close to the front early - dropped through the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out - finished well held in 11th
Wesley Joyce (3)
John G Carr
Held up towards the back - pushed along and unable to close over 2f out - well held at the finish
Alan Persse (7)
James M Barcoe
Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2f out - eventually finished 13th
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Bumped a little at the break - settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - pushed along with 3f left - one-paced from 2f out and dropped away to finish 14th
Non-runners: Desert Friend (reserve), Promo Queen (off feed), Sarmiento Power (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.