17:17
Hugh Mulryan Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m1f, NH Flat, 4yo, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 9.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Handy on the outside early - up behind the pacesetter from 2f in - third turning halfway - made ground 5f out to hit the front approaching 3f out - stretched clear inside the final furlong - drove on nicely to the line - won without any trouble
Mr B Doyle Murphy (7)
Liz Doyle
Positioned handy early on the wide side - still within range at 4f - up into 5th by halfway - advanced into contention turning in - moved up to 2nd approaching the final 3f - unable to trouble winner from 1f out and held on for a comfortable second
Mr S E O'Rourke (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled midpack close to rails - improved into contention entering the straight and up to third over a furlong out - continued to plug on late but never got competitive - finished third
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards the back - improved on the inside approaching 3f out - fourth over 1f out but unable to quicken late
Mr J L Gleeson
Gerard Edmund O'Leary
Held up towards the back - made progress inside the final 3f but couldn't threaten leaders in 6th - stayed on same pace to finish well held
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
P A Fahy
Held up early - improved into contention entering the straight but couldn't threaten leaders - held a modest 5th over a furlong out and stayed one-paced to the line
Mr O T Gilligan (7)
Paul John Gilligan
Handy behind pace early - stumbled passing 5f mark then settled 4th at halfway - improved into 3rd with 4f left - dropped back and faded 2 1/2f out to finish seventh
Mr B T Stone (7)
Cian Collins
Edged in front early - overtaken before halfway then second at the midpoint - nudged back in front with 5f left - passed again inside the last 3f - dropped away and faded from 2f out - well beaten in 8th
Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7)
S Curling
Held up handy on rails - slipped to back of the pack approaching halfway - lost touch inside the final 3f - well held at the finish
Ms A Verling (7)
Patrick Michael Verling
Held up early - moved into 8th by halfway - up to 6th with 6f left - dropped away over 3f out and finished tailed off
Conor Clarke (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close to pace early - hit the front approaching halfway - overtaken 5f out and dropped away quickly - faded well before the finish
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - 7th at halfway - dropped away entering the straight and beaten from 3f out
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved into 6th by halfway - slipped back and asked for effort 4f out - lost touch and slowed 3f out before falling awkwardly and injured a furlong out
Non-runners: Telegram Sam (coughing)
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.