16:48
Mac Tar Handicap
7f205y, Flat, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 49.63s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Leigh Roche
E D Delany
Sat behind the front-runner early - third at halfway - urged on turning for home - hit the front a furlong out - held on gamely under pressure late
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards back of pack - moved into contention entering straight - sent up into second a furlong out and challenged the pacesetter inside final 100 yards - unable to find more late but battled on for second
No. 11, stall 12
3yo, 8-0, OR 49
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Michael Mulvany
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back - urged forward wide of rivals entering the straight - still 7th a furlong out - stayed on to snatch third late
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - urged forward to hit the front approaching the final furlong - soon overtaken - unable to find more and edged back to finish 4th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled midpack early - urged forward approaching 2f out to move up to 4th inside final furlong - hung a little and slipped back to 5th close home - stayed on same gait to finish fifth
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Jack W Davison
Held a central spot early - asked for effort turning in and up to fifth inside the final furlong - then flattened out and slipped back close home to finish 6th
Chris Hayes
Ms Claire O'Connell
Sat handy early - 6th at halfway - urged forward wide entering straight but couldn't quicken - stayed on same gait to finish 7th
Nicola Burns (5)
Kieran P Cotter
Sat just behind the front group early - disputed second at halfway before a spell in front turning into the straight - shaken up and overtaken with a furlong left - lost touch after and finished 8th
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Set the pace - lost the lead approaching the final bend and came under pressure - dropped away from a furlong out to finish well held in 9th
Jamie Powell
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back - driven on turning into the straight - unable to make headway from over 1f out - finished well held in 10th
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - driven with 3f left but couldn't land a blow from 2f out and held to finish
Luke McAteer
Sean Davis
Held up at the back throughout - no impression made - well beaten in 12th
Rory Cleary
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up at the back - no impression made through the race - well held at the finish
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.