17:25
Cusack Hotel Group Family Day July 11th Handicap
1m5f, Flat, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 2m 52.28s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Ryan
Conor David Maxwell
Settled just behind the front group early - drifted back through the pack to sit 8th at halfway - eased out wide and asked for effort with 2f left - up to 5th inside the final furlong - closing into 3rd near the finish - stayed on strongly to snatch it in the last strides
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - moved into 3rd and driven 2f out - up to 2nd and contesting the front 2f out - lost out by a whisker early in the final furlong - fought back to share top spot near the line - edged out in the dying strides
Adam Caffrey
T G McCourt
Sat behind the front group early - fighting for control - 6th at halfway - driven up on the inside when momentarily boxed in approaching 2f out - urged into 3rd with a furlong left - edged in front early in the last furlong - stayed on strongly - caught in the closing yards - denied on the line
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Settled in the pack - moved left and progressed under pressure 2f out - 6th and boxed in with 1f left - shifted left once more and finished strongly last 100 yards - unable to get to the front but stayed on to the line
W J Lee
W McCreery
Went straight to front - handed initiative back after 1f then regained command 3f out - asked for effort 2f out - drawn level inside final furlong and lost command soon after - unable to find more close home - finished fifth
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the middle of the field on the inner - showed a touch of enthusiasm early - driven over 2f out - momentarily short of room just inside the final furlong - 9th 1f out and unable to make any inroads - stayed on at one tempo to finish 6th
Harry Sexton (7)
A J Martin
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - urged forward approaching 2f out - made no headway and 10th passing 1f out - driven and stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Gabriella Hill (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - urged into 2nd approaching 2f out then pressed into 3rd - dropped to 4th with little response over 1f out - drifted left inside the final furlong and held for 8th
Ronan Whelan
Sean Byrne
Held up towards the back - urged forward with three furlongs left - driven but making no headway approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish ninth
Rory Cleary
Daniel John Howard
Urged forward early to sit close up - hit front after a furlong - lost advantage 3f out and asked for more without responding - fifth with 2f left - dropped away late to finish tenth
Gary Carroll
A J Martin
Held around midfield early - driven approaching final 2f and eased across left inside final furlong - needed urging again but couldn't threaten leaders - finished well held in 11th
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - fighting for control under restraint - urged forward 3f out - couldn't find any response and held to finish 12th
Sam Coen (5)
R Donohoe
Sat close to the pace on the inner - third at halfway - fifth and driven approaching final 2f without gaining ground - hampered inside the last and finished well held
Ben Coen
Michael William O'Meara
Urged forward early and settled just behind the front group - 5th at halfway - driven on turning into the straight - kept finding little and finished well held in 14th
Killian Leonard
Donal Kinsella
Tardy away - held up in rear throughout - nudged forward 3f out - made no impact and finished 15th
Donagh O'Connor
Joseph Anthony Murray
Settled at the back - off the bridle approaching 2f out - met traffic inside the final furlong - finished 16th with no impact on proceedings
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Slow to break - consigned to the back throughout and without influence on proceedings - niggled at 3f out and driven 2f out - made no inroad and finished 17th
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Slow to begin - held up towards the back - driven and drifted left inside final 2f with nothing more to offer - finished 18th
Robbie Colgan
Karl Thornton
Sluggish start - held up at the back fighting for control - no real impression made - urged in the early part of the straight - kept off the pace to finish well beaten
No. 7, stall 22
7yo, 9-6, OR 69
J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Reese Holohan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled towards the back of the pack wide - pulling hard through the early stages - pushed along with no headway made over 2f out and faded to finish well held
Non-runners: Acheron (unsuitable ground), Loyal Touch (unsuitable ground), Timeless Charm (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.