17:02
Winter Festival Early Bird Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 15.24s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
Jack Foley
Set the pace from the start - matched by a rival at halfway - edged back in front with 2f left - asked for effort and kept finding more to the line
Patrick McGettigan (5)
J P Murtagh
Hesitant start - sat behind the pace - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - improved to 3rd approaching final furlong - moved into 2nd close home and stuck to task for 2nd
Nicola Burns (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Hesitant break - held up towards the back - urged into contention in 10th with 2f left - improved to 6th with a furlong remaining - stayed on strongly to snatch 3rd late
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Slow start - settled midfield - asked for effort 2f out - boxed in on the inside a furlong out - stayed on late but never got competitive - finished 4th
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - pushed into 3rd two out and up to 2nd inside the final furlong - couldn't find more late and held for 4th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close up in 2nd early - shared front spot at halfway - pressed and lost command 2f out - slipped to 4th and held for pace late
Gavin Ryan
Anthony Mullins
Sluggish start - held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along in 8th two out but unable to close - well held in 7th
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 6th approaching final 2f but unable to close - finished well held in 8th
Shane Foley
Daniel James Murphy
Held a midfield spot early - fighting for control under restraint - pressed for effort inside final two furlongs then lost momentum - allowed to drop away close home to finish ninth
Luke McAteer
Patrick T Foley
Slow to begin - settled towards the back of the pack - unable to close the gap in the straight - finished well beaten in 10th
Colin Keane
M D O'Callaghan
Held up at the back - no impact on the finish - well beaten in 11th
Leigh Roche
Mark Fahey
Sluggish start - stayed at rear of field throughout - dropped further back in straight - well held at finish
Non-runners: Dancing Saxon (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.