19:38
Slaney Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race
2m1f, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 57.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr L J Murphy (2)
Paul Martin Pierce
Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway then edged in front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to win
Mr B T Stone
Jonathan Fogarty
Settled towards the back early keeping strong hold - moved into command after 4f - urged on turning into the straight - overtaken a furlong from home - unable to threaten the winner and stayed on at one speed for second
Mr J Dunne
Robert Tyner
Held up early - progress into 6th turning in - pushed along to move 3rd inside final furlong then finished strongly for 3rd
Mr D Doyle
S Curling
Sat close to the front early - slipped back through the pack by halfway then urged into 4th turning for home - asked for effort a furlong out but couldn't find more late
Mr A T Feeney (2)
Ms Alice Curran
Held up at back early - improved to 3rd by 4f out after being mid-pack at halfway - asked for effort in straight but made no headway - eased back to 5th inside final furlong and held for pace
Mr E T Mellerick (4)
Kenneth Michael Daly
Held up towards the back - improved into contention entering the straight - pushed along over 1f out and stayed on without gaining
Mr D Allen
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - pushed along with no headway entering the straight - dropped to 7th inside final furlong and held on for nothing more
Mr B Finn (4)
Colin Bowe
Sent clear early stages before being overtaken past the 4f mark and sitting third at halfway - lost touch with the front group with 4f remaining - down in eighth and driven approaching the final 2f - stayed on at same speed to finish
Mr A P Kennedy (4)
Miss Heather Ita Kiernan
Held up towards the back - nudged into 5th approaching the straight - then found nothing more and dropped away
Mr B Lawless (2)
Ian John McCarthy
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - driven but made no dent turning for home and dropped away over a furlong out finishing well held
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.