16:30
BOYLE Sports Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 1.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
K J Condon
Settled just behind the front group on the inside - 7th at halfway - driven forward and made progress inside the final 2f - eased to the left and asked for effort a furlong out - edged in front close home and stayed on strongly to score
No. 8, stall 2
3yo, 8-6, OR 52
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Jumped smartly and disputed then held the lead - driven 2f out - drifted left and collared inside the final 100 yards - held on at one speed to finish a short head away in 2nd
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up at the back - still 9th at halfway - found progress 2f out - into 3rd inside final furlong - driven out to stay on strongly in closing stages - closed gap but could not get to front pair
Colin Keane
Daniel James Murphy
Settled midpack towards the wide side - 5th at the halfway stage - pushed along but unable to close inside the final furlong and finished 4th
Reese Holohan (7)
Mark Fahey
Settled just behind the front group - 4th at halfway - pushed along a furlong out and up to 3rd - unable to find extra speed - stayed on at same effort late for 5th beaten 3¼ lengths
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back - urged into contention 2f out - made a little late progress inside the final furlong but couldn't threaten the front - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the front group early - 8th at halfway - driven but making no headway a furlong out - hampered for room and moved left - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Rory Mulligan (5)
John S O'Donoghue
Slightly hampered leaving stalls - settled just behind the pace wide - up to second by halfway - driven approaching 2f out but unable to gain - lost ground final furlong to finish eighth
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind front group early - third at halfway then driven with no headway 2f out - dropped away final furlong
Megan Telford-Kelly (7)
W McCreery
Reared and hesitant to begin - raced keenly at the back - among the pack on the wide side by halfway - drifted left approaching the final two furlongs then dropped away to finish tenth
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.