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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 0.00s
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Result
Chris Hayes
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards rear early - improved into midfield - shifted wide 2f out - closed strongly 1f out - hit front inside final furlong and quickly clear - won going away
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat close to pace early - 4th at the midway point - pushed along and unable to threaten the front pair 2f out - stayed on late but never able to challenge the winner
Reese Holohan (7)
Mark Fahey
Handy early - dropped towards back after 2f - stormed home on inner by halfway - shared front spot inside final 2f - edged in charge just over a furlong out - overtaken in closing stages and stayed on same speed to finish third
W J Lee
W McCreery
Sat close to the front pair early - shared the advantage from 2f - pressed and edged in front approaching 2f out - pushed back to the front and stayed on one speed to the line finishing 4th
James Ryan
Jack W Davison
Held up towards the back - pushed along to reach the leading group approaching midway before the last stage - went for the lead with a furlong left - unable to quicken and stayed on same effort to finish fifth
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sprang to the front early - had company from 2f - pushed along approaching final 2f then overtaken with a furlong left - unable to find more late and held for sixth
Colin Keane
E J O'Neill
Settled towards the back early - still in that spot at halfway - pushed along but unable to close 2f out - finished 7th
Leigh Roche
Kieran P Cotter
Handy behind pace - third at halfway - pressed for the lead 2f out but flattened out final furlong
Non-runners: Gosford Queen (stone bruise), Stone Bear (in season)
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.