19:20
1878 At 3Arena Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 54.24s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
Richard Brabazon
Settled in midfield early - moved into contention and driven forward 2f out - hit the front 1 1/2f out - opened up a big advantage 1f out - powered home for a comfortable success
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Up with the front group - short of room 2f out and nudged along into 4th approaching the final furlong - stayed on to take 2nd but never able to challenge for the lead
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat behind the front group - moved into second two out - pressed on under urging - eased back to third final furlong holding on for the finish
Orla Tynan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Up with the pace in 2nd and pulling hard early - moved to the front after 2f and quickly built a gap - margin cut and driven 2f out - passed 1 1/2f out and dropped to 4th - no more to give late
Nicola Burns (5)
R P Burns
Hesitant start - held towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left - asked for effort a furlong out and stayed on same gait to finish fifth
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Sluggish start - held up towards the back - urged forward with a furlong and a half left - moved into 6th inside the final furlong and finished at an even effort - eventually 6th
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Set the pace early - fighting for control before being overtaken after two furlongs - eased back to sixth two out under pressure - couldn't find further progress and beaten well into 7th
Gavin Ryan
Alan McIntyre
Poor start and stuck at the rear - still well adrift entering the straight and urged forward - up to 11th with a furlong left - finished 8th holding on well late
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the front pack - pushed along in 3rd with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 9th
Declan McDonogh
David Kenneth Budds
Sat close to pace early - pushed along in 7th with 2f left - unable to close - finished well held in 10th
Jack Cleary (5)
Thomas Mullins
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left holding 11th - unable to close - finished well held
Rory Mulligan (5)
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along into 10th with two furlongs left before improving to 8th approaching the final furlong - lost ground late to finish well beaten
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Thomas Mullins
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - dropped away late to finish 13th
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Sluggish start - settled at the back and asked for effort early - lost touch in the straight - finished well adrift in 14th
Non-runners: Sheamus Seimhiu (coughing), Staywitherjohnny (unsuitable ground), Virgil Tibbs (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.