17:37
Maher Tractor Sales Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)
6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 15.31s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Ms Claire O'Connell
Sat behind the front group early - urged into 3rd approaching the last two furlongs - responded under pressure to hit the front in the closing strides
Shane Foley
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat behind the front pack early - moved through to share command with three furlongs left - driven on approaching the last two furlongs - overtaken and unable to find more inside the final strides
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Batt Burke
Sat just behind the pacesetter early - shared front running spot approaching final three furlongs - urged along with 2f remaining - challenged hard inside the last - overhauled near the line and held for third
Luke McAteer
William Delahunty
Sat handy behind pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - held 4th and unable to find more late
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Slow to break - hit front early - pressed and lost advantage 2 1/2f out - dropped to 5th and stayed on same gear late
Adam Grant (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield wide - improved into 4th and driven approaching 2f out - couldn't find more late and held on for 6th
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Charles Weld
Slow to break - held towards the back - urged into contention in 12th two out - stayed on at same rate to finish seventh
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in 7th with 2f left - unable to close - finished well held in 8th
Nicola Burns (5)
Chris Timmons
Held up towards the back - pushed along and made headway into 8th with 2f left - unable to close the gap in the final furlong
James Ryan
Jack W Davison
Held up in the pack - squeezed for space with 2f left - pushed along but couldn't gain ground - finished well beaten
Robert Whearty
T G McCourt
Sat close to the pace - pushed along with 2f to go - dropped away - eventually beaten well home in 11th
Sean Davis
Sean Davis
Held up at the rear - urged into effort entering the straight and given a tap 2f out - stayed on late
No. 15, stall 7
3yo, 8-9, OR 47
J: Leigh Roche · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Leigh Roche
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Held up towards the back - fighting for control early - unable to gain ground in the closing stages - finished well beaten in 13th
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Slow to break - held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 14th
Gary Carroll
Kieran P Cotter
Held up towards the back - lost touch entering the straight - no impression on the finish
Ava Maher (10)
Andrew Slattery
Settled around midfield early - lost ground in the straight - always held off the pace - finished well beaten in 16th
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.