14:30
Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 1)
Class 6, 6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 11.63s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Connor Planas (3)
Phil McEntee
Handy in the pack early - closed on the pacesetter with 2f left - hit the front a furlong out - pulled away easily for the win
Charles Bishop
Chris Gordon
Held up in the back half - made ground from a furlong out and closed strongly - grabbed second close home
Darragh Keenan
Peter Crate
Held a forward spot early - stayed on terms with the front pair until inside the final furlong - lost momentum close home to finish third
Pat Cosgrave
David Evans
Settled in the pack - pressed the front group approaching final furlong - lost momentum inside the last and faded to finish 4th
Billy Loughnane
John & Sean Quinn
Quick out and eager early - travelled wide and went in front after a furlong - pushed along and overtaken 1f out - faded to finish fifth
Marco Ghiani
Tony Carroll
Sluggish start - dropped a touch off the pack before rejoining - eased into contention 2f out - lost momentum a furlong later then faded through the final 110yds - finished 6th beaten 4 lengths
Jack Dace (5)
Tony Carroll
Went straight to front - overtaken before 1f - sat close up - urged into effort with 2f left - stayed within touch of front pair before fading through final strides to finish 7th
Hollie Doyle
Henrietta C Knight
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the field 3f out - pushed along and finishing well but squeezed for space inside the final furlong
Non-runners: Watermelon Sugar (self certificate, 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.