16:42
Royal County Handicap
1m2f40y, Flat, 3yo, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 10.67s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
A Oliver
Settled towards the back early - still 6th with 3f remaining - improved into 5th 2f out - driven and made ground approaching the final furlong - moved into second and drifted left inside the last - went in front close home to score
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled in midfield - 6th at halfway - moved up entering the straight - hit the front on the far rail 2f out going easily - pressure applied inside the final furlong - overtaken inside the last 100 yards - unable to quicken and plugged on at one speed to finish 2nd
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to pace early - into second soon after - hit front 3f out - driven up but overtaken 2f out - unable to find more inside final furlong and slipped to third - held on for the same placing to the line finishing 3.75L behind
Seamie Heffernan
John J Nallen
Away sharply - up with the front group on the inner and keen early - nudged forward 3f out - under pressure and making no headway 2f out - slipped to 5th approaching the final furlong - faded to finish 4th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled just off the pace early - 5th at halfway - urged into 4th approaching final 2f - unable to close and finished without further response late
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the front pack - 4th at halfway - driven and slipped back with 3f left - held 6th and could not find more
Ben Coen
Noel Meade
Went straight to front early - driven up before losing command 3f out - then urged and dropped away steadily - well held at the 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.