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Fifty Stars At Sunnyhill Stud (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4yo, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 10.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled midfield - 4th at halfway - improved to join the front pair going strongly over 2f out - eased ahead a furlong from home under pressure - drew away in the final stretch - finished strongly to score
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up early - improved to sit behind the front runners entering the straight - urged into 3rd 2f out - into 2nd inside final furlong - unable to threaten the winner - stayed on at one speed to finish 2nd
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - 4th and unable to close over 1f out - into 3rd early in the final furlong and stayed on at the same rate to finish third
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - driven but making no headway 2f out - stayed on one-paced to finish 4th
Mr Derek O'Connor
Emmet Mullins
Handy early - hit front after 2f - shared command at halfway - edged back in charge 5f out - matched again over 2f out - driven and lost lead 1f out - unable to respond - held 3rd briefly before fading to finish 5th
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Settled up with pace early and a shade fresh - sat second after 2f - third by halfway - driven into fifth with 2f left - fourth and unable to close a furlong out - dropped away to finish sixth
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early fighting for control - up in 5th at halfway - nudged into 3rd just before 2f out - then asked for effort and dropped away to finish 7th
Cian Cullinan (7)
P G Fahey
Raced up with the front group early on a firm grip - shared control near halfway - lost that edge slightly 5f out - urged into effort but made no gain over 2f out - down to 6th under pressure - dropped away late to finish eighth
Michael Kenneally (7)
E Sheehy
Settled midpack early - still 7th at halfway - driven and made no headway as line drifted left entering straight - faded to the back and held on for ninth
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.