15:20
Exhibit A Displays (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m160y, NH Flat, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 17.20s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J M Halford (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front pair - moved into second 5f out - hit the front 3f out - asked for effort soon after - challenged hard 2f out and lost command 1 1/2f out into third - fought back to the front inside the final furlong - kept finding to the line
Mr A D Bustin (7)
C Byrnes
Held up at back - into 4th turning for home - driven up to hit front with a furlong and a half left - taken on hard before being overtaken inside final furlong - battled on for second
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Maike Magnussen
Held up towards the back - made progress into 3rd with 3f left - up into 2nd and going smoothly with 2f to run - pressed for effort inside the last two furlongs - dropped back to 3rd close home and held for the place
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midpack in early stages - pressed for effort in 5th with 3f left - unable to close on the front-runners - held on for 4th
Mr L P Barnett (7)
Edward F Power
Sat second early on a firm grip - shared front running after 4f - went clear 6f out - asked for effort and passed 3f out - dropped away to finish fifth
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to front pack early - pushed along and slipped to 6th with 2f left - lost touch late
Aileen O'Sullivan (7)
S Michael Millar
Shared front spot early - went clear at the 4f mark before giving way 6f from home - pressed for effort and dropped away rapidly late
Michael Kenneally (7)
Kieran P Egan
Struggling from the outset - still adrift with 3f to run - well held at the finish
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.