17:05
Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Handicap (0-60)
7f180y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 44.36s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sam Coen (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled midfield close to rail early on and pulling hard - up to 6th at halfway - made ground into contention with 2f left - pushed into 3rd and shared front spot 1 1/2f out - went in front inside final furlong - stayed on gamely as margin narrowed close home - just prevailed at the line
Shane Foley
Charles O'Brien
Held up at back - still 12th at halfway - driven wide and made progress from 2f out - up to 4th with a furlong left - stayed on strongly late to snatch second - denied by a whisker at the line
No. 12, stall 12
10yo, 8-7, OR 47
J: Mel Sheridan (10) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Mel Sheridan (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - urged forward to make ground from 2f out - up to 2nd with a furlong and a half left and shared control - asked for more but overtaken early in the final furlong - couldn't find extra to reel leader back - held on for 3rd at the finish
Colin Keane
Paul W Flynn
Settled in midfield - 9th at halfway - urged forward and gained ground into the straight - asked for effort with a furlong left - up to 5th but couldn't threaten leaders - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Killian Leonard
James M Barrett
Sluggish start and drifted right leaving stalls - held up near back - urged into effort entering straight - no headway made 2f out - rallied late to finish 5th
Reese Holohan (7)
Aidan Melia
Settled handy early keeping a strong grip on the bit - joined the pace after 2f and shared control by halfway before going clear - opened a two-length advantage 2f out under pressure - overtaken and slipped to 3rd inside the final furlong - unable to find more and finished 6th
Mikey Sheehy
Anthony McCann
Tardy start - held up at the back and no threat to the leaders - driven approaching the final 3f - made some late headway from a furlong out to finish 7th
No. 14, stall 16
6yo, 8-6, OR 41
J: Rory Mulligan (5) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Rory Mulligan (5)
Joseph Anthony Murray
Sat close to pace on wide side early - fighting for head start - 4th at halfway - into 2nd entering straight then chased hard - dropped back inside final 2f and unable to find more
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Shane Gallagher
Hesitant start - settled just off front group early - 5th at halfway - urged on turning in but couldn't find extra gear - stayed on same speed to finish 9th
Donagh O'Connor
C P Donoghue
Held up towards back of pack - still 10th at halfway - urged forward early in straight without gaining ground - stayed on at same rate but couldn't quicken final furlong - finished well held in 10th
Rory Cleary
Thomas Cleary
Held in midfield early - 8th at halfway - given a squeeze entering the straight without gaining ground - shaken up 2f out but couldn't quicken - held same level to the line finishing 11th
J M Sheridan
P Sweeney
Settled towards the back of the pack early - fighting for control under restraint - urged forward entering the straight but made little headway - stopped responding with a furlong to go - finished well held in 12th
Luke McAteer
Patrick T Foley
Sluggish start - held up towards the back throughout - made a bit of progress on inner but boxed in over 2f out - shifted left to find room - driven but making no dent on leaders over 1f out - given a breather approaching the final furlong to finish well beaten
Seamie Heffernan
Patrick J McKenna
Settled handy early and travelling keenly - sat third at halfway just behind the front group - urged forward into the straight - unable to close 2f out - driven out 1f out - lost touch late to finish well beaten
Nicola Burns (5)
R P Burns
Travelled strongly and up with the pace early - hit the front after 2f - matched then overtaken at halfway - asked for effort with no response into the straight and dropped away to finish 15th
Ronan Whelan
Adrian Sexton
Raced towards midfield wide - 11th at halfway - urged forward but made no dent on the leaders entering the straight - dropped away 2f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Bang Po (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.