16:50
Future Stars Raceday 16th May Handicap
1m2f40y, Flat, 4yo+, 23 runners
Winning time 2m 9.29s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat just behind pace on inner - 4th at halfway - urged into 3rd 2f out and found room to move through the field - hit front and drifted left approaching final two furlongs - shaken up to open a gap inside last - stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Shane Foley
J S Bolger
Went straight to front - settled just off pacesetter early - urged forward 3f out - drew level and shared advantage 2f out - overtaken and drifted right 1 1/2f out - unable to threaten again and held on for second
No. 2, stall 8
7yo, 9-12, OR 71
J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: John C McConnell
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Sat behind front group early - 6th at halfway - shifted left and asked for effort 2f out - into 4th but couldn't threaten a furlong out - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd
W J Lee
A Oliver
Held up towards the back early - 9th at halfway - moving smoothly on the outside 3f out - into 5th under a nudge 2f out - onto 3rd but not gaining 1f out - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Colin Keane
Paul W Flynn
Settled around midfield - urged forward into 10th with 2f remaining - moved right approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten leaders despite urging - stayed on late to finish fifth
Adam Caffrey
H Rogers
Held up in the middle order on the outer - pulled hard early - moved up with purpose entering the straight - niggled at over 2f out - no real threat in 5th a furlong out - stuck on at one speed before interference near the line
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - urged to chase the pace 2f out - unable to close and finished seventh
Wayne Lordan
Patrick Magee
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway - given encouragement into the straight and unable to close on the front pair with two furlongs left - dropped away to finish eighth
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held around midfield throughout - urged forward inside final 3f - unable to close - finished ninth beaten 11 lengths
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Slow to begin - settled just behind the front group on the rail - 7th at halfway - urged into the straight and driven with 2f left - unable to close the gap late
Gavin Ryan
Aidan Melia
Towards the rear - driven over 2f out and unable to find more - well held in 11th
Reese Holohan (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield - 8th at halfway - urged on with 2f left - stayed on same pace to finish 12th
Emily Grifferty (10)
Noel Meade
Settled towards the back of the pack - fighting for control early - urged forward with 2f left - made no dent on the leaders and lost balance approaching the final furlong - drifted right soon after - finished without response
Rory Cleary
Daniel John Howard
Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort with 2f left - responded with no more to give - finished 14th
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Paul Traynor
Handy early - hit front after a furlong and a half - asked for effort 3f out then reeled in 2f out - dropped away and faded late
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
Held up towards the back throughout - fighting for control early - urged forward with 3f left - shown the whip inside final furlong but made no headway
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael William O'Meara
Sat close to the pace - 5th at the midpoint - pressed with no response over 2f out and dropped away late
Jessica Maye (7)
John C McConnell
Settled at the back - hampered entering the straight and urgently driven - no response 2f out and finished well adrift in 18th
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Slow to break - trailed the field throughout - urged in the straight - unable to find more late
Ben Coen
E D Delany
Held up at the back throughout - shaken up 2f out - well held in 20th
Robert Whearty
Paul W Flynn
Slow to begin - held up at the back throughout - urged forward 3f out - unable to find more late on
Sam Coen (5)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along but made no headway approaching 2f out - dropped away late - finished 22nd
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Held up towards back of pack - urged into effort with 3f left - unable to gain ground and faded late
Non-runners: Frank Pickle (reserve), Justenzia (unsuitable ground), Spanish Rising (reserve)
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.