20:18
Gowran Park Handicap
1m1f100y, Flat, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 7.21s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Dylan Browne McMonagle
A Oliver
Held up towards the back - pressed on to close from 2f out passing rivals inside the final furlong - got up right on the line to win
J M Sheridan
M A Molloy
Settled in the pack early - urged into contention approaching 2f out - third and driven with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to go down by a whisker
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Settled behind the pace - up to 2nd by halfway - pushed to the front 2f out and drifted right approaching the final furlong - stuck on gamely but caught in the last strides - beaten a half length into 3rd
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sat handy behind the front group - third at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - into fourth and driven approaching final furlong before finishing strongly
Ronan Whelan
Diego Dias
Settled towards the back - pushed along 2f out and made ground to 8th a furlong out - strong late surge to go fifth
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Handy early - sixth of the field at halfway - asked for effort in the straight and knocked into approaching final furlong while fifth - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Went straight to the front - pressed for advantage before losing command 2f out then briefly bumped a furlong out while second - unable to find more inside final furlong finishing seventh beaten 3.5 lengths
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat just behind front group early - 4th at halfway - driven with no gain turning into straight - 7th 1f out and stayed on same gear to finish 8th
Sam Coen (5)
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - driven early in the straight but made no headway two out - stayed on same speed to finish ninth well behind
Jack Cleary (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Held in midfield early - driven approaching straight but unable to close 1f out - held on late without finding more
Gabriella Hill (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Asked for effort early sitting behind the front group - 5th at halfway - unable to close the gap late - held to finish 11th
Jack Kearney (3)
Andrew Lee
Settled in the pack early - drifted towards the back of the group by halfway - unable to quicken from 1 1/2f out - finished well held in 12th
Paddy Harnett (5)
Michael Butler
Sluggish start and settled last - lost touch with the field entering the straight - no response late finishing well beaten
Chris Hayes
John Andrew Kinsella
Held up towards the back - driven into the straight without response over 1f out - dropped away to finish last
Wayne Lordan
J G Cosgrave
Held a midfield spot early - 7th at halfway - driven but couldn't find more entering the straight - dropped away to finish last
Non-runners: Screaming Eagle (coughing), Starting Monday (broke out of stalls), Zipster (nasal discharge)
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.