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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap
6f, Flat, 2yo, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 13.81s
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Result
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Hesitant start and settled at the back - urged into contention approaching 2f out and up to 5th with a furlong left - driven late to get up right on the line
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Sat handy travelling keenly - 4th at the midpoint - moved through to hit the front with a furlong and a half left - driven along and dropped the aid in hand - stayed on strongly approaching the last furlong - caught right at the line for 2nd
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just behind front group - 6th at halfway - driven approaching straight then up to 3rd inside final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish third
No. 14, stall 7
2yo, 8-8, OR 59
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Settled in the rear half - 7th at halfway - pressure applied and progress made approaching final 2f - drifted left 1f out then plugged on at one speed to finish 4th
Chris Hayes
J G Coogan
Held up towards the back - boxed in and moved right approaching 2f out then pushed along in 8th - finished with good late progress to be fifth beaten 3.25 lengths
Scott McCullagh
Daniel McLoughlin
Settled in the pack early - denied room approaching 2f out and 9th when bumped inside final 1f - stayed on same rhythm to the finish - well held in 6th
Luke McAteer
Joseph G Murphy
Settled midpack on the rail - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort and blocked a furlong out then unable to close - finished 7th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Urged to front early - driven for advantage into straight before losing top spot inside final two furlongs - unable to find more late and held for eighth
No. 11, stall 5
2yo, 9-1, OR 62
J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Daniel James Murphy
Wesley Joyce (3)
Daniel James Murphy
Held up towards the back - urged into action but making little headway early in the straight - stayed on same gear from the final furlong without threatening the finish
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Andrew Slattery
Towards the back of the pack - made no impact when niggled into the straight - faded to finish tenth
Jack Kearney (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - up in 2nd by halfway - shaken up into 3rd 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong and held on for 11th
Sam Coen (7)
Michael Butler
Held up at the back - driven early in the straight with little response - faded to finish well beaten in 12th
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - pressed but made no headway 2f out - dropped away late finishing 13th
Neve Bennett (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat close to the front group wide - slipped back through the pack by halfway - unable to quicken with 2f remaining - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Klein Blue (withdrawn), Lilo Pelekai (reserve), Stone Bear (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.