15:12
Colm White Bookmaker Handicap
7f, Flat, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 34.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Went straight to front - dropped back into the pack after the first furlong - sat 8th at halfway - asked for effort 3f out and again with 2f left - powered through close home to win
W J Lee
Richard John O'Brien
Held up at the back - work needed when driven with over 2f left - responded and closed strongly to finish a close second
Luke McAteer
Rory Anthony Devine
Sat just behind pace early - back in 5th at halfway - urged forward inside final 3f - driven with 2f left - hit front near line but faded to third late
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Went forward from wide draw - up in third at halfway - driven into the front approaching two out - asked for more effort inside final furlong - lost advantage and couldn't quicken in last 100 yards - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled in midfield - 7th at halfway - going nicely but boxed in approaching 2f out then shifted right for room - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Sluggish start - settled midpack - moved into second by halfway - pressed the front-runner from 3f out - driven approaching 2f out and lost momentum late for sixth
James Ryan
Thomas Coyle
Towards the back - driven 3f out - headway and stayed on inside the final furlong - seventh at the line
Nathan Crosse
William Harvey
Settled in the pack - pushed for effort approaching 2f out - couldn't quicken and gave way inside the final furlong - eventually finished eighth
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back of the pack - 6th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - faded late to finish 9th
Colin Keane
R P Cody
Held up towards the back - went wide entering the straight - asked for effort 3f out - lost touch inside final 2f and finished well held
Seamie Heffernan
J A Stack
Handy early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching 3f out - lost place inside final 2f - well beaten at the finish
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Slow to break - dropped to last early - worked up to front after 1f - niggled at over 2f out - lost advantage below 2f out - fell away tamely and finished well adrift in 12th
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.