17:20
Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 39.38s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Handy early - up with the pack after a furlong - third at halfway - urged into second turning for home - hit the front with a furlong and a half left - driven out to hold on and win
Sam Coen (5)
D K Weld
Sat close up early - fighting for control - 5th at halfway - boxed in for a moment approaching 3f out - driven out after being bumped near the straight - 3rd with 2f left and asked for effort - into 2nd a furlong out - unable to find more but battled on to finish second
Chris Hayes
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Settled at back early - midfield around halfway - bumped and driven on entering straight - made ground under pressure a furlong out - up to 4th but unable to close further - finished steadily for third
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Settled last early - travelling fine in 6th but boxed in 2f out - driven with no headway once shifted right a furlong out - pressed for effort inside final furlong - fought back late to finish 4th
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade
Settled just off the pace early - 6th at halfway - drifted right and asked for effort entering straight - 5th inside final furlong but unable to find more
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled close up early - hit front after a furlong and a half - urged on entering straight - lost advantage 1 1/2f out - third and unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong before fading
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Up with the pace and pulling hard early - settled just off the front after 1 1/2f - niggled at over 3f out - drifted right entering the straight and found progress blocked 2f out - faded into 7th
Robbie Colgan
Henry De Bromhead
Handy early - sitting just off the front pack before 4th at halfway - forced wide and knocked off stride entering straight - urged forward then slipped back 2f out - faded to finish 8th
Non-runners: Pass The Buck (off feed)
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.