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Cheltenham Trials Day At Naas Racecourse (Pro/Am) Flat Race
1m7f158y, NH Flat, 4yo, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 34.30s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Dwelt at the start - settled at the back - swept to the front 1½f out - pushed well ahead 1f out - kept on with authority to win
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Hesitant start - settled just behind the front group in 3rd - moved up into 2nd going strongly 2f out - pressed for effort and slipped back to 3rd 1 1/2f out - regained 2nd inside final furlong and held on for the runner-up spot
Mr J M Halford (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sluggish start - sat 4th behind the front group - urged into 3rd with 2f left - into 2nd under pressure inside final 2f - back to 3rd 1f out and held for the same finishing 3rd
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sprinted clear from the off - caught by rival with 4f to run before regaining command - pushed along and overtaken with a furlong and a half left - slipped to fourth inside the final furlong - unable to close back up finishing fourth
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat second early - shared front spot 4f out - drifted right entering straight then pressed and lost place 3f out - lost momentum late to finish fifth
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.