20:00
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap
1m5f, Flat, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 59.54s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sam Coen (5)
R Donohoe
Handy early - third with 5f left - moved to the front two out - went on turning in - opened daylight inside the final furlong - stayed on for an untroubled success
Luke McAteer
Andrew Kinirons
Held up towards the back - still 9th with 5f left - made ground into contention 3f out - fourth and going forward 1f out - finished second best but no match for a clear-cut winner
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled among the pack early - faded to the back around 5f out - rallied approaching 2f out to move into second entering the straight - unable to peg back the front-runner inside the final furlong - eased back to third late
Ben Coen
Peter Fahey
Held up towards back of the pack - improved position into the straight - stayed on late but never a factor - finished 4th beaten 4.25 lengths
Nicola Burns (5)
Aidan Melia
Settled among the pack early - slipped back to 8th with 5f left - unable to threaten leaders approaching 2f out - found renewed momentum inside final furlong - stayed on for 5th at the finish
Robbie Colgan
A J Martin
Settled in midfield early - moved into 5th with 5f left - improved into contention approaching 3f out - pushed along in 4th inside the final furlong before fading late
Nathan Crosse
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th around 5f from home - moved up into contention approaching the 3f marker - unable to threaten leaders and lost ground late
Paddy Harnett (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to break - settled towards the back - driven up with 3 1/2f left - found some purpose entering the straight - stayed on late but well beaten in 8th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close up early - hit front soon after - squeezed for effort and gave up advantage approaching 2f out - dropped away in straight and faded late finishing 9th
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade
Handy early - 4th with 5f left - dropped back approaching 3f out - unable to threaten and gave way in the last furlong
Jack Cleary (5)
Gerard O'Leary
Just in front early - swiftly overtaken then second with 5f remaining - dropped back approaching 3f out - pushed along soon after - faded 1 1/2f out to finish 11th
Declan McDonogh
David O'Sullivan
Slow to break - settled towards the back - improved into 7th 5f out - dropped back and faded from 3f out home
No. 12, stall 16
5yo, 9-8, OR 63
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Anthony Murray
Held up at the back - lost touch with 3f left to race - no impact thereafter - finished well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Coulstys Way (unsuitable ground), Covert Legend ( reserve), Master Sydney (unsuitable ground), Sonic Invader ( injured in transit)
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.