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Belfast Live: Number 1 For News And Sport Handicap
1m2f96y, Flat, 3yo, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 22.39s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat just behind the front group - moved through smoothly to hit the front 2f out - kicked away approaching the final furlong - powered to the line unchallenged
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th under pressure 2f out - moved into second but couldn't challenge the leader with a furlong left - stayed on at one gear to finish second
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Raced handy early - pressed for the lead 2f out before slipping to third with a furlong left - held that spot to the line
Chris Hayes
A Oliver
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out then slipped to 4th inside final furlong - unable to threaten those in command late finished 4th beaten 8½ lengths
Jack Kearney (3)
A Oliver
Held up towards the back of the field - urged into 6th two out - into 5th approaching final furlong - unable to find more and held to finish 5th
Leigh Roche
Peter McCreery
Sluggish start - settled at back then pushed into 7th approaching final 2f - unable to find further progress in closing stages
Jack Cleary (5)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - urged forward 3f out - into 5th under pressure 2f out then 6th with a furlong left - unable to close and beaten well into 7th
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Held up towards the back on the rail - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away late - finished eighth
Luke McAteer
Brendan W Duke
Sluggish start - held up towards the back - made no impression through the race - eventually well held in 9th
W J Lee
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up handy on the rail - nudged for effort 3f out - soon under pressure and dropped away - eventually well beaten in 10th
Non-runners: Amrum (unsuitable ground), Captain Con (unsuitable ground), Glamazon (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.