14:30
McDonnell's Bar Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 52.37s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Luke McAteer
Rory Anthony Devine
Sat just behind the front pair early - moved up to second with 4f left - hit the front over 3f out in fine style - opened a big gap 2f out under a shake-up - margin narrowed as challenger loomed inside the last furlong - dug in gamely to prevail
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midfield early - moved smoothly into 5th 3f out - into 2nd and asked for effort with 2f left - closed on the front-runner inside the final furlong - stayed on at one tempo to finish second
Nathan Crosse
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up early - driven into contention around 7th two out - up to third a furlong out but couldn't get on terms - stayed on same gait to finish third
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
James M Barcoe
Slow into stride - held up towards back - urged forward approaching 3f out - still only twelfth two out - improved to seventh entering final furlong - stayed on late to finish fourth
Andrew Slattery
J S Bolger
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same gait to finish 5th
Wayne Lordan
Patrick Magee
Slow to break - settled at back of field - pushed along and made headway into 8th over 2f out but unable to threaten leaders - finished sixth
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Settled around midfield - pushed along in 7th with 3f left - crept into 4th place by the final furlong - unable to close further and held for 7th
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Sat second early - urged forward 5f out and hit front 4f out - lost advantage over 3f out - faded from there to finish well beaten
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in 9th two furlongs out - unable to gain on the leaders - eventually well held in 9th
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in third but unable to challenge over 2f out - dropped away to finish 10th
Gavin Ryan
David Harry Kelly
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and up to 6th with 3f left - then dropped away quickly - well held at the finish
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - unable to threaten leaders from 3f out - finished well beaten in 12th
Leigh Roche
W McCreery
Set the pace early while pulling hard - lost command with 4f to run under pressure - dropped away to finish well behind
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Andrew Kinirons
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away and beaten a long way home
Non-runners: Raydamann (stone bruise)
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.