15:43
HORSE AND JOCKEY HOTEL Cork Derby (Premier Handicap)
1m4f30y, Flat, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 44.13s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Settled behind the front group - 6th at halfway - eased forward on the wide side entering the straight - improved into 4th 2f out - joined the front runners 1f out and hit the front close home - stayed on strongly to score
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Sat behind front pack early - third at halfway - asked for effort 3f out - moved into second 2f out and into contention a furlong out - couldn't find more and overtaken close home
No. 6, stall 16
5yo, 8-12, OR 91
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Sat behind the front group early - 8th at halfway - urged on inside turning for home - moved into 6th with 2f left - up to 5th a furlong out then shifted wide near the finish - stayed on well to grab 3rd
Luke McAteer
Rory Anthony Devine
Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out then matched by rival with a furlong left - couldn't find more and slipped to 4th close home
Ben Coen
W McCreery
Settled midfield - 7th at halfway - moved into 3rd two furlongs out - pushed along to challenge with a furlong left - found nothing under pressure and lost momentum in the final stages to finish 5th
Patrick McGettigan (5)
J P Murtagh
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but found little in 6th - stayed on same gait to the line
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Held a midfield position - nudged for effort with over 2f remaining - then asked for more and stayed on at one speed inside the closing furlong - finished 7th
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Held up in the pack - driven wide with 2f left and up to 7th inside final furlong - flattened out and dropped one spot near the line
Sam Coen (5)
Noel Meade
Held up at the back - no impact and beaten well before the finish - eventually finished 9th
Jamie Powell
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled at the back from the off - made no real headway thereafter - well held at the finish
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Tracked pace-setter early - disputed second at halfway - driven from turn and dropped away inside final 2f
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards back of the field - nudged for effort turning into straight - asked for more soon after but made no headway from 2f out - well held at the finish
Nathan Crosse
Mrs John Harrington
Slow to begin - settled near the back and 9th at halfway - asked for effort over 3f out but made no dent on leaders - well held at the finish
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - driven into the straight then dropped away 2f out
No. 4, stall 5
7yo, 9-7, OR 93
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the back from the outset - made no impression on the pack - eased and pulled up with 3f remaining
Non-runners: Alba Chiara (unsuitable ground), Genoah (unsuitable ground), Happy Pharoah (unsuitable ground), Truth Be Told (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.