15:50
Mr Binman Handicap (Div 2)
1m50y, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 52.75s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Leigh Roche
R P Cody
Tracked early pace - through the pack around 3f - moved up inside to share command 2 1/2f out - pushed clear before holding on strongly to the line
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled midpack early - moved into contention approaching final furlong and a half then pushed into second and drifted right with a furlong left - stayed on to the line but couldn't get past winner - finished 2nd beaten a length and a half
Jack Cleary (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just behind the front group - still 5th at halfway - moved up to contest the lead 2 1/2f out drifting right - into 2nd 2f out and driven along then held on for third
Jack Kearney (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out but unable to close - stayed on at one gear to finish 4th
Nathan Crosse
John S O'Donoghue
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on late inside final furlong - finished 5th
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack early - moved up onto front group after 3f - third at halfway - pushed along but unable to close 2f out - stayed on steadily then bumped inside final furlong - held on without further improvement to finish sixth
Paddy Harnett (5)
C Byrnes
Went to front from the break - settled just behind the pace after the opening furlong - midfield turning through halfway - moved into contention with 2½f left - pushed along into 3rd with 2f to run - unable to challenge with a furlong left - held on for 7th without finding more
Scott McCullagh
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled midpack - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear to the line - finished 8th
Chris Hayes
Thomas Coyle
Sat close to the front pair - shared the advantage after 3f - lost the lead with 2½f left - pressed into 6th 2f out then unable to find more inside the final furlong
Declan McDonogh
W McCreery
Straight into a forward spot early and pulling hard - hit the front after a furlong - matched for command after 3f - lost the advantage with 2 1/2f left - pressed for a response in 4th with 2f to run - unable to find more inside the final furlong and finished 10th
Mel Sheridan (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled towards the back - roused and clipped by rivals 2½f out - unable to close from there - finished 11th
Gary Halpin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up in the pack from the off - never able to get involved - well held at the finish
Rory Mulligan (5)
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back - never a factor - well held in 13th
Seamie Heffernan
Gillian Scott
Settled at the back of the field - nudged along and found room on the inside 2f out - couldn't quicken and dropped away late
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close up early - 6th at halfway - knocked heels and stumbled in traffic 2 1/2f out then came out of the saddle
Non-runners: Bay Of Dreams (withdrawn)
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.