18:35
Willie Coonan Memorial Flat Race
2m132y, NH Flat, 4yo, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 8.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat just off the front group early - 10th at halfway - asked for effort out wide entering the straight - up to 6th a furlong out - edged in front close home to score
Mr Derek O'Connor
J S Bolger
Set the early pace before being overtaken after 3f - back in 3rd by halfway - dropped to 6th turning into the straight and driven up - restored to 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on to snatch second near the line
Mr A D Bustin (7)
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - moved into contention approaching 3f out - up to fourth on the outside turning into the straight - pushed along to lead the chasing pack over a furlong out - weakened near the finish before finding one more effort to grab third
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group - up to 7th at the halfway point - urged forward into 3rd turning in - hit the front a furlong out but couldn't assert - overtaken with fifty yards remaining and dropped back to finish fourth
Mr D Allen (7)
Terence O'Brien
Sat behind the front group early - 11th at halfway - urged forward in 7th turning in - improved to 4th a furlong out under pressure on the outside - one paced in 5th final 100 yards and stayed on to finish 5th
Mr D Doyle (7)
N Stokes
Sat close to front pack early - urged forward outside two furlongs left - asked for more effort a furlong out sitting fifth - held same running late in sixth beaten 6 1/4 lengths
Mr D G Lavery
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven forward with over 3f left - stayed on late to take 7th spot
Mr Elliot Ohgren (3)
W P Mullins
Sat handy behind front group early - settled midfield turning halfway - asked for effort over 3f out and driven straight - stayed on same rate late to finish eighth
Miss J Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close to the pace - moved into second by halfway - asked for effort turning into the straight but found nothing more - faded inside the final furlong to finish 9th
Mr J W Hendrick (7)
Paul Nolan
Held up early - improved into 4th by halfway - up to 2nd with 4f left - hit front starting the straight - overtaken again 2f out then had nothing more and dropped away - finished well beaten in 10th
Mr J M Halford (7)
P A Fahy
Sat close to the pace early - 9th at halfway - unable to make headway from over 3f out - well held at the finish
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Seamus Fahey
Held up at the back - made no impression - well beaten in 12th
Mr T Walsh (7)
P A Fahy
Settled in the pack midfield - 8th at halfway - asked for effort approaching the straight but faded from 2f out to finish well held
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Sat close up early - 5th at halfway - unable to threaten front rank from 4f out - well held at the finish
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
P A Fahy
Settled in the pack early - moved through to hit the front after 3f then driven and overtaken with 2f left - dropped away steadily from a furlong out finishing well beaten
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 4f out - well beaten at the finish
Mr J L Gleeson
Emmet Mullins
Held up at the back from the off - made no impression on the pack - finished well adrift in 17th
Mr Jack Paddy Carroll (7)
Paul Mulligan
Held up at the back - made no impression - well beaten
Non-runners: Evans Wishes (unsuitable ground), Rossnowlagh (stone bruise)
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.