18:30
Jimmy Murray Agri Services Handicap (0-60)
7f94y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 33.48s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Handy in third early - found tight quarters when pushed to go 2f out - hit the front with a drive out approaching last furlong and a half - drifted right briefly - held a slender lead 1f out - stayed on strongly to score
No. 9, stall 8
4yo, 9-10, OR 54
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Held up towards the back - made headway into the straight - up to 8th with two out - found running room tight around 1f out in 5th - closed to 3rd and pressed the pace inside the final 100 yards - stayed on well - nabbed second right on the line
Jack Kearney (3)
Gerard Keane
Settled in the pack early - still 8th at halfway - made ground into the straight to lead the 4th berth 2f out - pushed into second with a furlong left - fought on gamely - nosed out into 3rd close home
Nicola Burns (5)
R P Burns
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention approaching 2f out then chasing leaders 1f out - stayed on to finish fourth
Seamie Heffernan
R Donohoe
Sat just off the pace in 5th - moved up to challenge into 2nd 2f out and briefly shared the front - lost that spot with 1 1/2f left - dropped to 3rd a furlong out - held no more in the finish
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Donncha Duggan
Slow to leave stalls - dropped to the back of the field - plugged on over the final 2f to take closest order at the line
Conor Cusack (7)
P J F Murphy
Went straight to front early - caught approaching 2f out and lost command soon after - dropped to 4th and held no more in reserve final furlong
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Held up in the pack - stayed on inside final 2f - couldn't close realistically - finished eighth
Paddy Harnett (5)
Kieran P Cotter
Settled in the pack - 9th at halfway - made ground into the straight and up to 5th 2f out - hampered and unable to land a blow 1f out - short of room and nothing left to give - gradually allowed to coast home 9th
Chris Hayes
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up in the pack early - pushed along around halfway in 8th - unable to close from 2f out - eventually well held in 10th
Feenagh Moran (10)
Andrew Slattery
Held up at the back of the field - made no headway from over 2f out - well held at the finish
Ronan Whelan
Tracey Collins
Slow to begin - held up at the back - no impression made through race - well held at finish
Jamie Powell
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to front pack in 4th early - dropped away when asked to quicken 2f out - trailed off to finish 13th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Matthew J Smith
Prominent early behind the front group - 7th at halfway - dropped back into the straight - faded from 2f out and finished well held
Luke McAteer
P F O'Donnell
Handy early - moved up to second before 1f gone - dropped back over 2f out - faded to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Eichan San (reserve), Selective Power (reserve), Zheleznaya Dama (reserve)
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.