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JP & M Doyle (C & G) Flat Race
2m90y, NH Flat, 4-7yo, C & G, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 10.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr B T Stone (7)
Declan Queally
Held up towards back early - made ground entering straight - driven into contention on outer with 2f left - urged again and still in touch a furlong out - improved to fight for the front inside final furlong - finished strongest to score late
Mr J M Halford (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up in midfield - nudged forward to sit 6th 2f out and then challenged for the front inside the final furlong - hard at work as the winner went past near the line - just held in second
Mr Derek O'Connor
Mickey Bowen
Front early before drifting markedly left after the grandstand at 3f - pulled hard in front - pressed for the advantage 1 1/2f out and surrendered it - rallied to share top spot inside the final furlong before fading to 3rd
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close up early in 2nd fighting for control - dropped to 3rd by halfway - pressed for effort 2f out and still 3rd approaching final furlong - couldn't find more late and eased back to finish 4th
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th with 5f left - pushed along in that spot but couldn't get on terms with the front-runners
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace - second passing halfway - pushed along to hit the front around a furlong and a half out - overtaken shortly after and unable to fight back late
Mr D Doyle (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Held up towards the back - improved into 8th entering the straight and pushed along - up to 7th with a furlong left - unable to find further headway - finished 7th
Miss J Townend
W P Mullins
Towards the back of the pack wide - pushed along with 3f left - unable to find extra - eventually finished eighth
Mr J L Gleeson
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th with 3f left - then came under pressure and dropped away - finished ninth
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 4f left - dropped away steadily - finished well beaten in 10th
Non-runners: Look Me (vet's advice)
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.