19:45
Gowranpark.ie Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 43.71s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jamie Orr (10)
William Durkan
Settled just behind the front group and up to 3rd early - into 2nd turning for home - asked for effort over 2f out and hit the front approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly to score
Luke McAteer
Rory Anthony Devine
Went straight to front - urged forward entering final straight before losing command approaching 2f out - unable to close on eventual winner inside final furlong - held on for second at unchanged effort
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Anthony McCann
Drifted left leaving stalls and settled handily under restraint - 5th at halfway - urged into 4th turning for home - asked for effort in 3rd then eased left a furlong out - unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish third
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Nudged at start - up with the front end early - 3rd into the straight - driven over 2f out - made no inroads over 1f out - plugged on at one speed to finish 4th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield early on a tight rein - 6th at halfway - asked for effort 2f out but made no headway - 5th entering final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Slow into stride and bumped early - settled towards the back - shaken up in 7th and shifted wide entering the straight - unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong and stayed on same speed to finish sixth
No. 5, stall 8
4yo, 9-10, OR 86
J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - into 5th and driven on turning for home - couldn't find more from 2f out and well held
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Tardy at the start - held up at the back throughout - nudged for effort turning in - made no inroads and faded from 2f out
Rory Cleary
A J Martin
Settled close up early - fighting for control of pace - 7th at halfway - urged into effort then slipped backwards entering straight - form gave way soon after - allowed to coast home 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.