19:15
Racing Again April 22nd Handicap (0-60)
1m1f130y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 10.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Donagh O'Connor
Gillian Scott
Sat just behind the front group early - drifted to 4th turning into the straight - had to be niggled for room and moved to the left approaching 2f out - brushed with another runner soon after - driven on in 3rd inside the final furlong - hit the front close to home and stayed on strongly to score
W J Lee
Gillian Scott
Held up early - still towards back turning in - shaken up over 2f out and moved right to make progress - into 5th with a furlong left - couldn't find more when angled left inside final 100 yards - stayed on to finish 2nd - beaten a length and a quarter
Rory Mulligan (5)
Paul Mulligan
Settled behind front group early - 4th at halfway - urged into 3rd turning for home - up to 2nd with 2f left - edged in front 1 1/2f out - overtaken close home - held on for 3rd at the line
Luke McAteer
Anthony McCann
Set the gallop - had to be urged as the field turned in - edged out by a whisker at the 1 1/2f pole - held on at one speed - lost third in the dying strides - fourth at the line
Seamie Heffernan
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled just behind the front group - 5th at halfway - asked for effort entering straight and again 2f out - up to 4th 1f out but unable to threaten - stayed on same gait to finish 5th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midpack early on and fighting for its head - 9th at the midpoint - improved into 7th with two furlongs remaining - squeezed for room and asked for more without finding extra close home - stayed on same speed for sixth
No. 2, stall 14
4yo, 9-9, OR 60
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled towards the back fighting for control early - tenth at the midpoint with little threat shown - urged forward with two furlongs left - unable to close the gap under pressure a furlong out - stayed on at same speed to finish seventh
Paddy Harnett (5)
M J Byrne
Sat behind the front group and quickly into 2nd - asked for effort entering the straight and knocked sideways in 3rd approaching 2f out - drifted left and faded to finish 8th
No. 11, stall 7
7yo, 8-11, OR 46
J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Andrew Kinirons
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Andrew Kinirons
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - driven on turning for home - unable to gain on leaders late - finished 9th
Nicola Burns (5)
R P Burns
Hesitant start - settled towards back - 13th at halfway - urged on wide entering straight - unable to close final furlongs
Ronan Whelan
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back on the inside - still 11th at halfway - urged forward early in the straight - driven with a furlong left - unable to find more and well held at the finish
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Settled midpack on the rail - 8th at halfway - asked for effort into the straight but made no dent on the leaders 2f out - dropped away to finish well held
Reese Holohan (7)
Mark Fahey
Settled around midpack - 7th at halfway then urged for effort - lost touch entering straight and faded to finish 13th
Brandon Wilkie (5)
Sean Davis
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 12th at halfway - urged forward turning into the straight - unable to make headway 2f out - faded to finish well beaten
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.