13:50
SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap
5f, Flat, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 2.47s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
W McCreery
Set the pace from the off - cruising with two out - pressed and driven inside final furlong then found extra to prevail close home
Seamie Heffernan
M J Byrne
Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort 2f out - moved into second inside the last furlong under pressure - fought for the front turning for home and stayed on - caught right at the line
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Slow to break - held a midfield spot - urged up into 6th with 2f left - improved into 4th approaching the furlong pole - moved up to 3rd inside the last and stayed on for the show
Gavin Ryan
Kieran P Cotter
Sat just behind the front group early - pushed along in 4th with 2f left but couldn't close the gap - stayed on at an unchanged clip late to finish 4th
Ronan Whelan
Tracey Collins
Sat behind the front group - moved into second going strongly 2f out - urged to keep up in third approaching the final furlong - couldn't find more late and finished fifth
Reese Holohan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Hesitant start - settled towards the back - urged into 7th with 2f left - down to 8th with 1f to run - stayed on to finish 6th
Jack Cleary (5)
M C Grassick
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 8th with 2f left - improved to 7th but unable to close inside the final furlong
Luke McAteer
John James Feane
Slow to break - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left but unable to close - finished well held in 8th
J M Sheridan
P C O'Donnell
Sat close to the front pack - pushed into 3rd with 2f left - dropped to 5th and faded inside the final furlong
Rory Mulligan (5)
Patrick J McKenna
Slow into stride - held up at the rear throughout - no impression made - finished well held in 10th
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.