16:45
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7f, Flat, 3yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 31.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
Thomas Coyle
Held up towards the back of the pack early - moved through into 5th 2f out and pushed along - up to 3rd with a furlong and a half left - burst to the front inside the final furlong - kept battling to the line under pressure - held on to score
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up midpack - boxed in with two furlongs left - eased across towards the far rail - still only ninth entering final furlong - finished fastest of all late on - denied by a whisker close home
Jack Cleary (5)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Settled in the pack - boxed in around 9th with 2f left - pushed along - up to 8th with a furlong to run - finished strongly to snatch 3rd right on the line - beaten a half-length
Nathan Crosse
William Harvey
Settled at the back early - urged forward in 12th with 2f left - improved to 9th approaching the final furlong - stayed on late to finish 4th
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Up with the front group - progress into 4th 1 1/2f out and fought for top spot 1f out - collared inside the final furlong - nothing more to give near the line
Ronan Whelan
John S O'Donoghue
Held a forward spot early - pressed for effort 2f out and down to 6th with a furlong left - unable to close the gap late
Enola Pollet (10)
Edward Lynam
Settled midpack early - driven forward to hit the front approaching 2f out - matched by a rival with a furlong left then overtaken inside the last - unable to fight back late finishing 7th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sluggish start - sat close to the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - 7th and unable to close 1f out - finished well held in 8th
N G McCullagh
M C Grassick
Held up towards the back - squeezed for space with 2f left and urged along soon after - unable to close final furlong to finish 9th beaten 3½ lengths
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled around midfield - pushed along with 2f left and up into 5th approaching the furlong marker - unable to find more late and held in 10th
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Set the pace early - fighting for control up front - lost command inside final 2f and dropped away
No. 9, stall 4
4yo, 9-2, OR 75
J: Yudish Geerdharry (7) · T: Anthony Mullins
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Anthony Mullins
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 11th with 2f to run - unable to close final furlong - finished well held
No. 16, stall 1
8yo, 8-12, OR 67
J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Wesley Joyce (3)
Joseph Anthony Murray
Held a forward position early - pushed along with 2f remaining - dropped away late to finish 13th
Paddy Harnett (5)
Gerard O'Leary
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along with 2f left then lost momentum - lacked response after being steadied inside the final furlong
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Gerard O'Leary
Held up towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left - stopped in run inside final furlong and unable to close on the pack
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away late finishing 16th
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Stood up at the break costing several lengths - never involved with the field - well beaten 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.