17:23
'Doc's Bumper' Flat Race
2m2f, NH Flat, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 59.40s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled early - moved to the front after 3f - cruising into the straight - opened up a big advantage 1f out - stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Ms A M Connolly (7)
Josh Halley
Held up towards the back - slipped further behind by halfway - up to 7th with 6f left - progress into 4th outside the final 4f - kept on into second approaching the last 2f - unable to reel in the front-runner a furlong out - held to a steady gear to the line finishing second
Mr B Doyle Murphy (7)
Liz Doyle
Held a midfield spot early - slipped back to 6th by halfway - improved into 4th with 7f left - couldn't get closer than 3rd passing the 4f marker - eased back to 4th and stayed there without further response late
Mr J M Halford (7)
Gordon Elliott
Handy early - third at halfway - moved into contention 7f out - up to second 4f out - slipped back to third with little to add 2f out - lost ground before 1½f out - beaten off well before the finish
Mr Hugh Lillingston (7)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up at the back - 7th at halfway - 6th with 6f remaining - made no headway in 7th approaching 3f out - well held at the finish
Mr P R O'Neill (7)
David K Walsh
Went straight to front and stretched clear inside 2f - margin shrank and overtaken after 3f - driven to stay 2nd at halfway - dropped away with nothing left 7f out - finished well adrift
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Adrian Sexton
Sat just behind the pace early - up to 4th by halfway then found more with 7f left - dropped away from 4f out - well beaten at the finish
Ms C Horgan (7)
Paul Hennessy
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field early - gap growing before halfway - lost ground from halfway - well beaten out the back through the finish
Mr J L Gleeson
Thomas Cooper
Held up towards the back - into 5th by halfway - struggling for pace 4f out - eased and pulled up 2f from home
Non-runners: Doreys Forge (unsuitable ground)
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.