17:00
Meath Farm Machinery Claiming Race
7f195y, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 40.01s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 5, stall 16
4yo, 9-6, OR 63
J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Adrian McGuinness
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Held a forward spot early - hit front before halfway and shifted to rail - set the pace from there - shaken up 2f out and again inside final furlong - challenged briefly but finished strongly to prevail
Leigh Roche
Adrian McGuinness
Sat behind front pack early - 4th at halfway - urged forward 3f out - up to 3rd with 2f left - driven into 2nd inside final furlong - closed but couldn't get by in closing stages - held on for second at the finish
Rory Cleary
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield early - urged into 10th two furlongs out - improved to 8th approaching final furlong - finished strongly to claim 3rd at the line
Scott McCullagh
Oliver McKiernan
Sat handy behind the front pack - 5th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left - into 3rd a furlong out but unable to threaten - stayed on same gear - finished 4th
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Sat close to the front pack early - disputed 2nd at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but made no dent in 4th - held no more inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Went straight to front - lost command before 1½f and sat 3rd by halfway - given encouragement 3f out then driven with 2f left - up to 5th with a furlong to run - held finishing position and unable to find more
Nathan Crosse
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - urged forward 3f out - little response after moving left approaching the final furlong - finished 7th staying on at one rate
Jamie Powell
Stephen Thorne
Held up towards the back and struggling to feature - driven wide 3f out - made no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear late to finish eighth
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front pack early - 6th at halfway - urged forward approaching 2f out - stayed 7th under pressure inside the final furlong with nothing more to give
Jack Cleary (5)
E D Delany
Settled in the back group early - urged to improve into 8th with 3f left - asked for more but couldn't quicken - finished well held in 10th
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Settled midpack early - 7th at the halfway point - urged forward with 3f left but made no dent on those in front - drifted left inside the final furlong and dropped away
Siobhan Rutledge
John C McConnell
Slow to start - held up in the back division throughout and not competitive - driven 3f out but had nothing more to offer and finished well beaten
Terry Casey (7)
Michael Mulvany
Settled in the pack - urged forward with 3f remaining - unable to find more - well held in 13th
Killian Leonard
V C Ward
Hesitant leaving stalls - held up at back throughout with no chance to land a blow - driven 3f out but found little
Robbie Colgan
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort with 3f left but made no headway - dropped away soon after and finished well held
Non-runners: Mullacash Buzz (reserve), Rampage (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.