20:30
Sandyford Business District Handicap (0-60)
1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 17 runners
Winning time 2m 4.68s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
Gillian Scott
Held up at the back - still 12th with 3f left - began to make progress inside the final 2f - hit the front approaching the last furlong - had to be driven out to hold on - won going away
Ben Coen
Matthew J Smith
Edged in front briefly early - dropped back to 5th with 3 1/2f left - 4th turning for home - improved into contention inside the last furlong - stayed on well to snatch 2nd near the line - couldn't get past the winner
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to the front early - disputed 2nd approaching the 4f marker - went in front past the 3f point - overtaken with 2f to go - battled on into the final furlong but edged out of 2nd right on the line
Shane Foley
P Sweeney
Settled with the pack early - still 7th passing the 3f marker - moved through the field a furlong out - stayed on late to finish 4th just over half a length behind
No. 9, stall 19
4yo, 9-10, OR 54
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Ciaran Murphy
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack - moved forward from 1 1/2f out - stayed on to finish 5th but never a danger
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held a midfield spot early - slipped back to 8th with 3f left - swung wide turning into the straight and began to close - up to 5th with a furlong to run - eased back to 6th and finished without a late kick
Paddy Harnett (5)
Martin Hassett
Handy on the rail early - fourth with a bit over three furlongs left - made ground into the straight to hit the front just inside two out - overtaken with a furlong remaining - dropped away close home to finish seventh
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back - still 15th with 3f left - made progress from 2½f out - stayed on inside the final furlong before fading late
Robbie Colgan
Cian Hughes
Raced handy on the outside - dropped to 6th with 3 1/2f left and pushed along approaching the last furlong - faded late to finish 9th
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Slow to begin - settled at back of field - still 16th with 3f left - improved into contention 1f and a half out - stayed on late but well held
Patrick McGettigan (5)
R Donohoe
Slow to break - settled towards the back - improved to 9th with 3f left - lost momentum in the final furlong
Ghulam Abbas (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Slow to begin - settled last - improved into midfield before 2f - close up shortly after - upped to third by 4f out - dropped back with 1 1/2f left - faded from there to finish 12th
Ronan Whelan
E McNamara
Handy early - slipped back through the pack 3f out then pushed along entering the last two furlongs - lost more ground and finished well beaten
Chris Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Sat close up early - hit front soon after - overtaken 3f out and dropped back entering straight - faded from 2f out to finish well beaten
Colin Keane
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up at the back - still down in 13th with 3f left and unable to close approaching the straight - dropped away inside the final 2f
Conor Cusack (7)
P J F Murphy
Settled with the pack early - lost ground to 14th and pushed along 3f out - faded from there to finish well beaten
Luke McAteer
P Sweeney
Held up towards the back of the pack - lost touch four furlongs out - dropped away three furlongs out and eventually pulled up well behind - finished last
Non-runners: Desert Of The Sea (nasal discharge), Folk Warrior (unsuitable ground), Medieval Night (unsuitable ground), Rampage (nasal discharge), Slaney Swagger (illness)
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.