16:50
Roscommon Claiming Maiden
7f, Flat, 3yo, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 34.38s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ronan Whelan
Mark Fahey
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage after 2f but sat close up - regained command 2f out and quickly opened a gap - kept finding more when asked late to score
W J Lee
K J Condon
Hesitant start and settled towards the back - urged to keep in contact - improved position and driven with a furlong and a half left - into 4th with a furlong to run - moved up to 2nd inside the last - stayed on at one rate to finish 2nd beaten a length and a quarter
Wesley Joyce (3)
Matthew J Smith
Settled just off the pace early fighting for control - hit front after 2f - pressed and lost advantage 2f out - second with a furlong left - dropped to third close home - unable to find more late
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Held up early - improved into 4th and driven 2f out - into 3rd a furlong out - dropped back to 4th late - held to the line with nothing more to give
N G McCullagh
M C Grassick
Settled in the pack early - fighting for control under pressure - still 5th with 2f left and unable to close on the front-runners
James Ryan
Ms Claire O'Connell
Handy early on and pulling hard - into 3rd and pressed 2f out - unable to find further response finishing 6th
Gary Carroll
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back on the wide side - pushed along inside final 2f - unable to threaten leading group - finished 7th
Chris Hayes
Miss Natalia Lupini
Sat close to front pack early - pushed along and slipped back to 7th 2f out - faded late to finish 8th
Robert Whearty
Paul W Flynn
Slow to break - settled midfield early - pressed for effort and gave way 2f out - finished well held
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Hesitant leaving the stalls - settled at the rear - unable to make an impression - finished well beaten in 10th
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.