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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 26.50s
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Result
N G McCullagh
Ms Claire O'Connell
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at the halfway point - urged forward with two furlongs left before finding a path through rivals to hit the front early in the last furlong - stayed on strongly to win
No. 6, stall 9
5yo, 8-10, OR 62
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - urged into contention approaching 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish second by a short margin
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled midfield early - 8th at the halfway point - shaken up two out and moved into 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish third beaten three quarters of a length
Paddy Harnett (5)
Sean Davis
Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - driven forward to hit the front approaching the final two furlongs - overtaken soon after and held on for fourth
Nathan Crosse
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards back of pack - still 6th at halfway - given a nudge 2f out and slipped to 8th while driven wide over a furlong out - responded strongly in the closing stages to finish 5th
Leigh Roche
Gavin Cromwell
Hesitant start and left trailing - shaken up entering the straight to make ground before being denied room 1f out - eased left to find space and finished strongly to take 6th
Robbie Colgan
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards back and asked for effort before halfway - improved into 6th with 2f left - unable to find more late on and finished 7th beaten 3 lengths
Donagh O'Connor
Stephen Thorne
Up with the front group - nudged forward from halfway and 4th into the straight - outpaced 2f out and faded to finish 8th
D G Hogan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Driven to advantage early and went in front - lost the lead entering final 2f then dropped to 5th and driven over 1f out - held no more in the closing stages finishing ninth
Eryka Snioch (10)
A J Martin
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - driven into straight before giving way inside final furlong - faded to finish 10th
Non-runners: Just Jump (coughing), Smaoineamh Sile (off feed)
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.