13:55
Your Game. Your Odds. Your 1xBet.ie Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 3.03s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Seamie Heffernan
J A Stack
Handy in the early running - hit the front at halfway looking comfortable two out - pushed along approaching the final furlong - kept finding to win going away
W J Lee
W McCreery
Sat just behind the front pair - still going smoothly in 3rd approaching final 2f - pushed along into 2nd with a furlong and a half left - dropped to 3rd 1f out before finishing strongly to reclaim runner-up spot near the line
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - still 10th with 2f left and asked for effort - improved into 6th under pressure at the furlong marker - stayed on steadily but never able to land a blow - grabbed 3rd close home
Jack Cleary (5)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Sat handy behind pace - 4th and going nicely 2f out - pushed along soon after - moved up to 2nd inside final furlong - couldn't get on terms and held for 4th near line
Wayne Lordan
Martin Hassett
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and slipped back to 7th with 2f left before rallying into 4th but unable to threaten up front - held on for 5th late
Wesley Joyce (3)
T G McCourt
Shared the early running - lost command at halfway - pushed along inside final 2f but unable to threaten - finished 6th
Ben Coen
Edward Lynam
Towards the back - driven to make up ground 2f out - plugged on into 7th but never dangerous
James Ryan
Edward Lynam
Held up at back - unable to close from 2f out - late headway of little note - finished 8th
Damien Melia (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Handy early - pushed along in second inside final 2f - dropped away late - finished 9th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held up early - remained at the back - no impression made - finished well beaten in 10th
Gavin Ryan
Kieran P Cotter
Settled midpack early - pressed for effort with 2f to go - dropped away steadily to finish 11th
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Held up rear from the off - unable to land a blow throughout - well held in 12th
Nathan Crosse
Edward Lynam
Shared the front spot early - lost command at halfway then asked for effort with 2f left - dropped away late finishing 13th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away steadily - finished well beaten in 14th
Non-runners: Gazelle d'Or (coughing)
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.