19:30
BOYLE Sports 'Home Of The Early Payout' Handicap
1m1f, Flat, 3yo, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 1.25s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Set the pace from the start - asked for effort with 2f remaining - urged on with a furlong left - stayed on to hold off rivals late
Reese Holohan (7)
R P Cody
Slow to break - settled just behind the pace pulling hard - pressed for effort in 3rd 2f out - still 3rd with a furlong left - stayed on late to snatch 2nd - unable to get to winner
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Sat third on inner behind front pair - improved into second and pushed along with 2f left - couldn't match winner's pace inside final furlong - held on for third but no more to give late
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Held up at the back - driven into contention around 6th with 2f left - improved to 4th approaching final furlong - unable to find more and held at the line
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sat close behind pace-setter early - pushed along and slipped to 4th with 2f left - unable to threaten those in front - eventually held in 5th
Nicola Burns (5)
Thomas Gibney
Held up towards the back - fighting the bridle early - pushed along and slipped to the tail entering the straight with no headway to show
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held up at back - urged forward 3f out - into fifth 2f out but modest there - lost ground final furlong
Non-runners: Sweet Baby Zou (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.