17:40
ARKequine Handicap (0-60)
5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 21 runners
Winning time 58.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Whearty
Conor David Maxwell
Settled just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd 2f out - pushed along and edged forward inside final furlong - got up to score right on the line
Chris Hayes
John Andrew Kinsella
Settled just behind the front pair - third at halfway - urged forward into second past the 2f mark - edged in front approaching the final furlong then driven on under pressure from 200 yards out - unable to find more and caught in the final strides
Leigh Roche
W McCreery
Held up at the back of the pack early - closed on the front group approaching the final furlong then pushed along and stayed on - grabbed 3rd late
Megan Telford-Kelly (7)
W McCreery
Sat just behind the front group early - urged forward in 9th with 2f left - asked for effort inside final furlong and up to 3rd near the line - couldn't find more and slipped back to finish 4th
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled midpack early - moved into 7th with 2f left then up to 4th inside the final furlong - flattened out late to finish 5th
No. 23, stall 21
3yo, 8-0, OR 43
J: Orla Tynan (7) · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Orla Tynan (7)
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but couldn't find more - stayed on at same speed to finish 6th beaten 2.25 lengths
Seamie Heffernan
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Held a midfield spot early - urged forward with two furlongs left and stayed on gamely late - dropped to 7th near the line
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Held a central position - asked for effort with over 2f left and stayed on inside the final furlong - dropped to 8th near the line
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards back of pack - driven on with 2f left and again 1f out - found modest late progress close home finishing 9th
Jack Cleary (5)
E D Delany
Went straight to front - urged forward with 2f left before giving up the advantage inside the final furlong - had nothing more and dropped away 150 yards from home
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Batt Burke
Handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out with little response - dropped away inside final furlong
Luke McAteer
William Delahunty
Held a midfield position early - urged on approaching 2f out and again with a furlong left - found nothing more and dropped away inside the final furlong and a half
Killian Leonard
Miss Katy Brown
Tracked the pace early - up to 2nd at halfway - dropped to 4th and driven approaching 2f out - flattened out into 6th after being denied room 200 yards out and allowed to finish in own time
Keithen Kennedy (5)
R Donohoe
Sat close to the front group early - 7th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but found little - dropped away inside the final furlong
Gavin Ryan
Miss Katy Brown
Held up towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left - found nothing more and gave way in the final stages
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left - stayed under pressure and edged closer in the closing stages - finished 16th
No. 5, stall 17
6yo, 9-4, OR 55
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: Mrs John Harrington
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Mrs John Harrington
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout
E E Ryan (10)
James M Barcoe
Held in the pack early - urged forward with 2f left - lost touch and dropped away inside final furlong - finished 18th
Jamie Powell
Padraig Roche
Held up at the back from the start - no impression made on the leading group - well held at the finish
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Struggled to hold pace from the off - stayed off the pace throughout - no real impression made - trailed home well beaten in 20th
Ava Maher (10)
Andrew Slattery
Held around midfield early - driven for effort with over 2f left - couldn't find more and dropped away - finished well beaten in 21st
Non-runners: Billboa (temperature), Realtin Fantasy (temperature), You Smiled (coughing)
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.