18:23
Athlone Handicap (Div 1)
7f111y, Flat, 3yo, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 33.61s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Settled just behind the front group - 5th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - hit the front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to the line
Shay Wallace (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held a midpack spot early - 7th at halfway - urged forward inside final two furlongs - moved into 3rd approaching the last furlong - stayed on to snatch 2nd right at the line
Luke McAteer
Jack Foley
Set the pace before being overtaken after 2f - sat second at halfway - driven back into front spot over 2f out - challenged again and lost command approaching the final furlong - held station through the last furlong but had nothing more late - eased back to finish third
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the front group - 6th at halfway - urged forward approaching final 2f - hampered for room a furlong out - eased to inner and stayed on to snatch 4th
Sam Coen (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just behind the front pack early - moved into 3rd by halfway - asked for effort 2f out and slipped back to 4th - unable to find more and edged back to finish 5th
W J Lee
Richard John O'Brien
Held up early - still back in 9th at halfway - urged into effort past 2f out - stayed on late to take 6th
No. 9, stall 11
3yo, 9-4, OR 62
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - driven with over 2f left and stayed on inside final furlong - finished 7th
No. 7, stall 3
3yo, 8-13, OR 64
J: Adam Browne-Souza (7) · T: Andrew Slattery
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - urged forward on the rail with 2f left - squeezed for space with a furlong to go - got outpaced and finished 8th
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Gerard O'Leary
Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well held in 9th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled in the pack - 10th at halfway - nudged for effort over 2f out but unable to find more and finished well held
Scott McCullagh
Daniel McLoughlin
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front after 2f - shaken up when overtaken past the 2f marker - found nothing more and dropped away inside the final furlong
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack early - still 8th at halfway - urged wide over 2f out but couldn't threaten leading group and finished well held
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Held up in the pack from the off - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 13th
Reese Holohan (7)
J G Coogan
Settled at the back early - unable to threaten leaders - well held at finish
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.