17:37
Thomastown Maiden
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 40.46s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled just behind pace in second - hit the front with authority 2f out - driven out to open daylight approaching final furlong - kept finding more to the line for an easy win
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat behind the front runners early - asked for effort in 4th two out - improved to 3rd approaching final furlong - moved into second inside it - stayed on to finish runner-up
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Slow to break - settled just behind the front group - urged into 5th 2f out - up to 4th with a furlong left - finished strongly to grab 3rd close home
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat just behind the pace - moved up strongly to challenge 2f out - asked for effort soon after and slipped back to 3rd approaching final furlong - held on for 4th without finding more near the line
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up in the pack - nudged forward approaching the final furlong - stayed on into 5th but never a factor
Paddy Harnett (5)
Martin Hassett
Held a midfield spot early - urged up into 8th two out then improved to 6th under pressure inside the final furlong - couldn't find more late and finished 6th
Seamie Heffernan
Anthony Mullins
Set the early pace - pressed for effort and lost front spot 2f out - dropped away quickly after - finished 7th
N G McCullagh
J P Murtagh
Settled around midfield - urged forward in 9th with 2f left - unable to close the gap - finished well held in 8th
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - driven for effort in 11th with 2f left - unable to close - finished ninth beaten well over 13 lengths
Ronan Whelan
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - unable to threaten the front from 2f out - crept on late but well held
Gary Carroll
Noel Meade
Settled just off the pace early - pushed along in 6th with 2f to run - dropped away late to finish 11th
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - couldn't find any headway in the closing stages and well held throughout
Robbie Colgan
Donal Kinsella
Poor start - stayed at the back throughout - well held in 13th
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead
Held up in the pack towards the outside - dropped away in the straight - well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
Paul Hennessy
Poor start - stayed at back of field throughout - no impression made on leaders - well held at the finish
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sluggish start - settled at the back - well adrift by halfway - driven approaching 2f out but made no headway thereafter
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.