16:20
James Collins Memorial Handicap (0-60)
7f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 30.84s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Settled just behind the pace early - went to the front approaching the straight - opened a decisive advantage inside the final two furlongs - stayed on strongly to the line
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Andrew Kinirons
Up with the front group in 3rd or 4th - under pressure before the straight - moved up to 2nd a furlong out but unable to close on the winner - held on at one speed to finish second
Gavin Ryan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled behind the front group - 6th at halfway - moved into 5th turning in - 4th and unable to close 1f out - held on for third
W J Lee
Augustine Leahy
Settled in the pack early - still back in 9th at halfway - edged forward with a wide line entering the straight - into 6th but unable to close inside final furlong and finished on one level effort
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled 4th early - moved into 3rd and pushed along entering straight then up to 2nd inside final 2f - unable to threaten and held for 5th
Joseph Harnett (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled midfield early - 10th at the halfway point - unable to close ground with a furlong and a half left - stayed on without threatening late on - finished sixth
Leigh Roche
Laura Hourigan
Held up towards the back - responded in the closing stages - finished seventh without threatening the placings
Rory Mulligan (5)
Laura Hourigan
Held up in the pack - stayed on through the closing stages without threatening the front - finished 8th
James Ryan
R P Burns
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - unable to close from over a furlong and a half out - eventually finished 9th
Paddy Harnett (5)
Martin Hassett
Held towards the centre of the pack early - 8th at halfway - unable to close 1 1/2f out - finished 10th
Seamie Heffernan
E McNamara
Settled in the pack early - dropped away approaching halfway and made no headway in the straight
Chris Hayes
P J F Murphy
Went straight to front early - lost the advantage approaching the straight - lying 5th and finding nothing inside the final furlong before dropping away
Nicola Burns (5)
R P Burns
Settled just behind the pace in 5th-6th - pushed along entering the straight - dropped away 1½f out - well held at the finish
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up at the back - never a factor - well held in 14th
Jack Cleary (5)
John G Carr
Held up early - stayed in touch at the back - no impression made - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Rockbury Lad (reserve), Sovereign Banter (unsuitable ground), Toy Soldier (reserve)
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.