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Ploughman Bar And Grill Handicap (0-60)
7f211y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 42.39s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Seamie Heffernan
Donal Kinsella
Settled in the pack early - still down in 7th at the halfway point - improved into 5th around 2f out - made ground quickly a furlong from home - moved up to second and drew alongside inside the final 150 yards - hit the front close home and stayed on strongly to score
Luke McAteer
Eoin Griffin
Settled midfield early - 11th at halfway - made ground 2f out - improved to 7th inside final furlong - stayed on to snatch second right on the line
Rory Mulligan (5)
Thomas Dowling
Went straight to front - stretched advantage to three lengths by halfway - held two-length edge into final furlong despite being asked for effort - overtaken close home - finished third holding form to the line
Colin Keane
T G McCourt
Handy early - moved into second before halfway - pushed along from 2f out but couldn't find extra gear inside final furlong - stayed on at one speed for 4th
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up at the back - closed in with two furlongs left - eighth and driven with a furlong to run - stayed on without threatening the front
Shay Wallace (7)
Martin Hassett
Sat close behind the pace in 5th - pushed along into 4th 2f out - unable to close from over 1f out - finished 6th
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Held up at the back - crept into it with 2f left - stayed on late without threatening to reach the front
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Slow to find stride - held up towards the tail - stayed on in closing stages without threatening - finished 8th
Killian Leonard
S M Duffy
Sat just off the front pack in 4th - moved up to 3rd with three furlongs left before pushing on briefly - dropped to 5th and held no more inside the final furlong
Nicola Burns (5)
R P Burns
Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway before making late gains 2f out - 6th and unable to go on inside final furlong
Siobhan Rutledge
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front group in 6th - pushed along with 2f left - unable to gain thereafter - eventually well held in 11th
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Sluggish break - settled at back of field - made no impression thereafter
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Settled around midfield early - down in 11th at halfway - unable to close from over 2f out - well held at the finish
Alan Persse (5)
Tom McGuinness
Settled in the pack early - 9th at halfway - unable to close over 2f out - well held at the finish
Robert Whearty
T G McCourt
Handy early in 3rd just off the front group before halfway - pushed along and down to 4th 3f out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Hastily (reserve), Shelbourne Flyer (reserve), Wellwhatshappenin (cast in box)
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.