16:38
Early Bird Handicap
Class 5, 6f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-75, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 18.52s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Bumped at the start - travelled strongly early - settled mid-pack - pushed along 2f out - moved through to hit the front approaching the final furlong - stayed on to win
Cieren Fallon
Heather Main
Positioned through the middle of the field - fighting for control early - close up with the front group - urged along with two furlongs left - closed and challenged approaching the final furlong - stayed on but unable to get past at the line
Tyler Heard
Mark Usher
Settled early towards the back on the far flank - pushed along with 2f left - found extra pace entering final furlong - moved into third close home - couldn't close on the front pair - finished third
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
Drifted right early down the middle - moved up to challenge 3f out and pushed along inside final furlong - stayed on well but denied third close home
Harry Burns (3)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled on far flank early in touch with pace - pushed along to hit front approaching 2f out - faded and overtaken entering final furlong - dropped to fifth close home
Joe Leavy
David Evans
Pulled hard early travelling out wide - hit the front - pressed for advantage before losing spot 2f out - lost ground steadily inside final furlong - finished sixth well beaten
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Settled in the middle of the pack early - up with the pace but pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish seventh
Ryan Sexton
Tim Easterby
Went forward down the far rail - clear in front then pressed for effort and lost advantage inside final 2f - dropped away quickly after finishing well down the field
Rossa Ryan
William Knight
Settled midpack down the middle - pushed along with two furlongs left - kept going at one effort inside the final furlong - finished well held in 9th
Jack Garritty
Richard & Peter Fahey
Drifted right at the outset - settled mid-group - held little chance and beaten well into 10th
Kaiya Fraser
Michael Dods
Tracked the pace from a central position - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after and finished well held
Non-runners: Explosive Finnish (unsuitable ground), Obsidian Verse (unsuitable ground)
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.