20:17
Dore & Co. Solicitors Handicap (0-60)
1m4f37y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 40.53s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gavin Ryan
Alan McIntyre
Hesitant start and left behind early - began to make ground 4f out - driven and made strong gains on the outside over 2f out - up to 3rd with 2f left - hit the front 1 1/2f out - shaken up to draw away inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to win
Rory Mulligan (5)
Cian Hughes
Held up in the pack on the rails - 6th 3f out and bustled into contention - 4th over 1f out but making no inroads - briefly unsettled by the tarmac strip inside the final furlong - plugged on at one tempo to finish 2nd
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Settled handy early - hit front after 1f - asked for effort over 2f out then lost command 1 1/2f out - unable to fight back - slipped to third inside final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish third
Nathan Crosse
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - urged into 4th 3f out - unable to threaten in 5th approaching final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Patrick McGettigan (5)
J P Murtagh
Settled close up early and eager on the bridle - asked for effort with 3f left - into 3rd but unable to close 1f out - held to that placing to the line finishing 5th
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - eighth and unable to close inside final furlong
Jamie Powell
Matthew J Smith
Slow to begin - towards back of field - urged forward with three furlongs left - made no headway with two to go - stayed on same speed under pressure late but held no chance of catching leaders
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Slow to break and hesitated - midfield and urged early - up to 4th at halfway - driven into 5th spot with 3f left - held no more in the closing stages
Jack Cleary (5)
J P Dempsey
Up with the front group early - dropped to the middle of the field before halfway - under pressure from 4f out - found nil from 2f out and faded to finish ninth
Rory Cleary
Thomas Cleary
Poor start - held up at back throughout - driven with 3f left but found nothing more finishing well held in 10th
Adam Grant (7)
Anthony McCann
Sluggish start - settled midfield - pushed along in 7th with three furlongs left - unable to close and faded inside the final furlong
Robert Whearty
Paul W Flynn
Handy early - sat just behind the pace on the inside and third at halfway - pushed along with no headway 3f out and dropped away late
Nicola Burns (5)
G M Lyons
Slow to break - settled midpack before easing back through the field with 4f left - faded to finish well held
Leigh Roche
Shane Crawley
Slow to break - held towards back of pack without threatening - urged into 8th with 3f left before fading finished 14th
Conor Cusack (7)
P J F Murphy
Settled in the pack towards the wide side - held 6th at the midpoint - pushed along with no gain 3f out and dropped away late
Siobhan Rutledge
A J Martin
Slow to break - settled midfield keeping keen hold - gave way three furlongs out and dropped away - well held at finish
Non-runners: Magna Gee Gee (stone bruise), Maker's Mark (reserve), Plus Or Minus (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.