20:05
Joe Rea Memorial Mares Flat Race
2m2f, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 20.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr O McGill (5)
Paul W Flynn
Set the pace from the off - urged forward with two furlongs left then driven out approaching the final furlong - finished strongly to score
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the front-runner early - still second at halfway - urged forward before the final two furlongs - slipped to third a furlong out under pressure - fought back to second inside the last 150 yards and stayed on finishing 2nd
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat handy behind front group early - 4th at halfway - driven into 3rd with 3f remaining - shaken up to move second inside final furlong - unable to find more and slipped back approaching 150 yards out - stayed on same effort to finish
Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th by halfway then driven up to 4th with 2f left - one-paced thereafter finishing 4th
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
C A McBratney
Sat behind the front group - third at halfway - urged into fourth with 2f left - lost momentum and slipped to fifth entering the final furlong holding a steady effort to the line
Mr J Dunne (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up at the back - urged into 7th with 2f left - unable to quicken and stayed on same effort inside final furlong - finished 6th
Mr J M Halford (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway before urged into 5th 3f out - soon under pressure and faded from 2f out to finish 7th
Mr N Gault (7)
S Michael Millar
Held up towards back of pack - 6th at the halfway stage - unable to close from 3f out - well held at the finish
Mr D McGill (7)
Cormac Abernethy
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back at halfway then driven with over 4f out - had nothing left and faded away for ninth
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.