17:43
Event Co Marquees Maiden
1m4f207y, Flat, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 55.88s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Nathan Crosse
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Handy early - hit front two and a half out and drifted left approaching 2f - driven along and matched stride for stride - dug in gamely to the line for the win
W J Lee
W P Mullins
Sat close up early - moved into 3rd and going smoothly with 2f left before pushed into 2nd inside final furlong - held that spot to the line finishing 2nd beaten 3 lengths
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up at the back early - into the middle group by halfway - onto 5th and driven 3f out - up to 3rd inside final 2f - stuck on same speed through the closing stages to finish third
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade
Sets pace from the off - loses front spot after 3f - given a squeeze into the straight - slips to 3rd around 1 1/2f out - down to 4th with a furlong left - unable to find more late and held for 4th
Gary Carroll
A Oliver
Held up towards the back - urged forward in 6th with 2f left - 5th approaching final furlong - unable to find more late on and finished 5th
Tom Buckley (3)
Edward Buckley
Slow to break - held towards back of pack - urged forward with 3f left - modest 8th approaching final furlong then finished 6th
Rory Cleary
Peter Lawlor
Hesitant start - soon up with the pace and pulling hard - hit front after 3f - pushed along and lost advantage 2 1/2f out - slipped to 5th final furlong - unable to close late
Robbie Colgan
Luke W Comer
Settled around midpack - pushed along 3f out but unable to close - held on to finish eighth
Jack Kearney (3)
John C McConnell
Sluggish start - stayed at the rear throughout - well held finishing 9th
Non-runners: Double Indian (unsuitable ground), Tears I Nevercried (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.