20:19
Wexford Racing Again 30th June Flat Race
2m4f, NH Flat, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 10.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J W Hendrick (7)
Paul Nolan
Sat behind the front group - 6th at the midpoint - made ground into the pack 4f from home - up to 2nd with 2f left - disputed the advantage inside the final furlong - hit the front close home and finished strongly
Mr B T Stone (7)
Sean Thomas Doyle
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention 6f from home - hit the front with 5f left - clinging to a slim edge inside the final furlong - overtaken close to the line but battled on well
Mr L J Murphy (7)
Leonard Whitmore
Settled midfield early - 8th at the midway point - made ground into contention 6f out - up to 4th and pushed along 2f out - into 3rd but couldn't find more 1½f out - kept going late to finish third
Mr J L Gleeson
James William Hannon
Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway - made ground into the straight - 5th under pressure 2f out but unable to threaten leaders - finished 4th
Ms A M Connolly (7)
Josh Halley
Held up at the back early - closed into contention 5f out reaching 6th and pushed along 2f out - unable to threaten leaders and held for 5th
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - up to 4th by halfway - moved into 2nd 5f out - dropped to 3rd and pushed along 2f out - slipped back to 4th and faded through the final furlongs
Mr A P Kennedy (7)
E Sheehy
Sat close behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - unable to make headway into the straight - dropped away and faded to finish well held
Mr M J McGrath (7)
Colin Motherway
Handy early - third at halfway then hit the front for a spell - dropped away when asked before turning for home - faded out of it late
Mr M O'Flynn (7)
Jonathan Sweeney
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3f out - well held at the finish
Mr J P Sampson (7)
Edward F Power
Settled just off the pace early - hit the front for a spell past halfway - still in touch shortly after - dropped away 6f from home - had nothing to offer late - well beaten at the finish
Mr J P Sutton (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went straight to the front - overtaken at halfway - stayed handy for a spell - dropped away with 6f left - faded quickly thereafter - well beaten at the finish
Mr O McGill (5)
Patrick Magee
Held up at the back early - never a factor - dropped away and finished a distant last
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Thomas Coyle
Settled in the pack early - 9th at halfway before fading - tailed off from 7f out - never a threat - eased and pulled up 2f from home
Non-runners: Corway (reserve), Northernlightsky (reserve), The Boysofairhill (other), Union Boy (injured in transit)
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.