19:20
Abbey Hotel Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 42.94s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Settled just behind the front group fighting for control early - moved through smoothly to hit the front two furlongs out - edged clear with a slender advantage a furlong from home while driven out - dug in gamely to the line for the win
Chris Hayes
A Oliver
Slow to break - settled towards the back - driven up into 7th spot with 2f remaining - challenged hard and went 2nd a furlong out - held on for the runner-up spot
Jack Cleary (5)
Michael Butler
Settled in the pack - improved into 4th and asked for effort 2f out then up to 3rd with a furlong left - held on but couldn't find more late finishing third
Shane Foley
K J Condon
Sat close to the pace on the wide side - pushed along into 5th two out then up to 4th inside the final furlong - unable to find more late and finished fourth
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead
Held a midfield spot wide - urged forward turning into straight - under pressure with two furlongs left - up to sixth a furlong out then stayed on same gear to finish fifth
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up at the back of the field - improved into 6th and driven 2f out - into 5th with a furlong left - unable to threaten leaders late - finished 6th
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 8th with 2f to go - unable to close - well held in 7th
Orla Tynan (7)
Jack Foley
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 10th two out with no headway made - well held at the finish
Rory Cleary
Conor David Maxwell
Held up at the back - unable to close from 3f out - edged into the tail late but well held
Robbie Colgan
Karl Thornton
Shared the front spot early - went clear 3f out then gave way under pressure 2f out - dropped away quickly after finishing well back
Leigh Roche
Peter McCreery
Shared front spot early - pressed for effort and lost command 3f from home - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 11th
No. 2, stall 9
3yo, 9-8, OR 66
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close behind the front group - urged to keep up by halfway - asked for more effort 3f out - lost touch soon after and dropped away from 2f out - finished well adrift
Nathan Crosse
Mrs John Harrington
Sluggish start - remained at the back throughout - no impression made - allowed to drop away 2f out well beaten
Non-runners: Retro Gal (unsuitable ground)
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.