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Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Handicap
1m3f210y, Flat, 3yo, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 43.19s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Shared early pace before settling just behind the front group - up to 3rd by halfway - moved through to press the pace 2 1/2f out - sent to the front 2f out - stayed on strongly to the line
Nathan Crosse
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left - 4th at the furlong marker - stayed on to snatch second late but no threat to winner
Max Popan (10)
K J Condon
Contested the front early - eased back into midfield after the opening furlong - 6th at halfway - pushed forward into 4th with 2f left - into 2nd and driven approaching the last furlong and a half - held on at a similar rate before edging back to finish 3rd
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade
Sat handy early - shared the lead briefly then settled behind the front pack - 4th at halfway - pushed along to close 2 1/2f out - into 3rd and driven 2f out - held the effort to the line and finished 4th
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with two furlongs left then finished strongly to close down the field late
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Tracked the front group early - 7th at halfway - pressed for effort 4f out with little response entering the final 2f - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
No. 6, stall 13
3yo, 9-9, OR 65
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to begin and settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left then improved into 6th approaching the furlong pole - continued at one gait to the line finishing 7th
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - pushed into 7th approaching 2f out but unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same gear to finish 8th
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with 3f left - unable to close 2f from home - well held at the finish
Scott McCullagh
Daniel McLoughlin
Sat handy early - shared front spot before sitting second by 2f - within range 5f out - went in front 3f out - driven along and challenged approaching 2f out - overtaken with 2f left - unable to find more in closing stages and beaten into 10th
Seamie Heffernan
J P Murtagh
Held up at the back - no real impression made - well held in 11th
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to begin - settled near the back of the field - made no impression through the race - finished well held in 12th
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no impression on the leading group - finished well held in 13th
Shane Foley
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 3f to run - couldn't find more inside final 2f - well held at the finish
Sam Coen (5)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the front group early - 5th and asked for effort by halfway - unable to gain ground under pressure over 2f out - flattened out approaching the final furlong and a half - well held at the finish
Luke McAteer
Brendan W Duke
Shared front spot early - hit the front approaching 3f in - challenged from 5f out - pushed along and lost command 3f out - dropped away and finished well adrift
Non-runners: Brave Approach (withdrawn; previously declared), Curious Jane (reserve), Sofi's Gift (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.