19:20
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap
1m160y, Flat, 3yo, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 51.26s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 9, stall 13
3yo, 9-8, OR 64
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Tracked the front pair early - still second at halfway - improved to share command with two furlongs left - driven on to hit the front inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to win
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Sat handy behind front pair - third at halfway - asked for effort approaching final two furlongs and moved into second inside the last - held on for a one-paced finish to place second
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up at the back - asked for effort over 2f out then found finishing energy inside the final furlong - up into 3rd near the line
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Went straight to front - urged forward entering straight - caught two out then slipped back to third - unable to find more and edged out of the frame late
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sat behind the pace early - mid-pack around halfway - urged forward wide of rivals with 2f left - improved into contention inside the final furlong - held on well but faded and finished 5th
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade
Sat close to front pack early - 5th at halfway - urged on with 2f left - found nothing more inside the final furlong and slipped to 6th close home
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort over 2f out and moved into 4th inside the final furlong - had nothing more and dropped away close home
Robert Whearty
Paul W Flynn
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but found little in response - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 8th
W J Lee
W McCreery
Held up towards the back - unable to close from over 2f out - finished well held in 9th
Gary Carroll
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - urged forward approaching 2f out - driven soon after but unable to close from 1f out - finished well held in 10th
Wayne Lordan
M C Grassick
Held up towards the back - unable to challenge from 2f out - well held at the finish
Ben Coen
Jack Foley
Held up towards the back of the pack - 9th at halfway - dropped away with 2f left - eventually well held in 12th
Luke McAteer
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to close from over 2f out - beaten well into 13th
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout
Non-runners: Avec Grand Plaisir (nasal discharge)
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.