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1m, Flat, 3yo, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 39.90s
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Result
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Settled midfield near the rail - improved entering straight and up to 4th going strongly 2f out - driven up before drifting right approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly to hit front late
Ronan Whelan
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Sent to the front early and fighting for control - still going strongly with two furlongs left - asked for effort soon after - drifted right approaching the final furlong - battled on gamely - overtaken and unable to find more near the line finishing second by a short margin
Gary Carroll
Emmet Mullins
Dwelt at the break - settled towards the back - niggled into the race from 3f out - still in mid-division entering the straight - plugged on into 3rd in the final furlong but unable to land a blow
Nathan Crosse
Chris Timmons
Settled in the pack - driven forward entering the straight and moved into 5th 1f out - stayed on into 4th but never a danger
James Ryan
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in third with 2f left but couldn't threaten those ahead - held that spot to the line without finding more
W J Lee
K J Condon
Settled midpack early - pushed along in 7th turning for home - unable to close - finished sixth
Donagh O'Connor
Ms Claire O'Connell
Dwelt at the break - settled at the back - urged into contention entering the straight - held at ninth a furlong out and unable to find more - finished 7th
Declan McDonogh
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the front group early - under pressure in 6th with 2f left - dropped away late finishing 8th
Shane Foley
Mark Fahey
Sat close to the front pair in 3rd - pushed along with 2f left then dropped to 4th inside the final furlong - lost ground late to finish 9th
Chris Hayes
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Slow to break - held up towards the back throughout - no impact on the finish - finished well beaten in 10th
Rory Cleary
Josh Halley
Sat second early - pushed along entering straight - dropped away thereafter - finished 11th
Robbie Colgan
Henry De Bromhead
Slow to break - held towards the back of the pack - pushed along entering the straight then dropped away
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - unable to gain ground from 3f out - finished well held in 13th
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Slow into stride - held up towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway in the straight and well held
Non-runners: Clonbun (reserve), Gatlinburg (reserve), Perggosa (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.