20:30
Leopardstown Premier Lounge Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 48.39s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Luke McAteer
Paul W Flynn
Set the pace from the off - driven forward and opened daylight 2f out - advantage growing 1f out - kept up the effort well into the final furlong - allowed to coast home unchallenged
Nicola Burns (5)
G M Lyons
Settled midpack early - pushed into contention and up to fifth with two furlongs left - improved to third a furlong out then second inside the final furlong - stayed on late but no match for the winner
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close up in second early - pushed along with two furlongs left but couldn't threaten winner - eased back to third inside final furlong - held on with nothing more to give
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Paul Nolan
Sat handy early - pushed along in 4th two out - unable to close the gap - held that spot to finish 4th
W J Lee
A Oliver
Held up at the back - pushed along in 10th with 2f left - closed late to 6th before finishing 5th
Ronan Whelan
John James Feane
Settled towards the back early - pushed along into ninth with 2f left then improved to seventh inside the final furlong - unable to make further headway and beaten well over 15 lengths in 6th
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Held up at the back of the pack - pushed along in 8th two out - unable to make headway - well held at the finish
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - unable to close - well held in 8th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midfield early - made no headway with 3f left - stayed on same rate late for 9th beaten well
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 3rd two out - slipped back to 5th and unable to threaten late
Jamie Powell
Michael Mulvany
Settled midfield towards the wide side - pushed along turning for home - dropped away steadily - eventually well beaten in 11th
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort inside final 2f - unable to close - well held at finish
Conor Cusack (7)
Daniel McLoughlin
Sat handy behind the front group early - pressed for effort and slipped back to 7th with 2f left - lost touch late to finish 13th
Non-runners: Almeiyda (unsuitable ground), Balance Of Trade (other), Cameclose (unsuitable ground), Love Orchid (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.