17:10
Clayton Hotel Mares Flat Race
2m2f59y, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 24.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr H C Swan
P A Fahy
sat behind the front-runners - fourth at halfway - driven along in fourth 3f out and made ground 2f out - went for the lead inside the final furlong as the tack shifted - lost both stirrups in the final 100 yards - veered left near the finish - in a scrap for the lead near home and bumped late on - denied by a whisker at the line but promoted to the win
Mr D McGill (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
settled towards the back early - headway 4f out - up into third 3f out - narrowed the gap 2f out - hit the front over 1f out - driven along and challenged hard inside the final furlong - veered left and was collared near the finish - got there right on the line but demoted to second
Miss L Costello (7)
John Patrick Ryan
settled towards the back - made headway into fifth 3f out - driven and up to fourth entering the final furlong - ran on without finding another gear to the line
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
raced close up early - hit the front 3f out - driven along and overtaken approaching the final furlong - found nothing more and continued at the same gear through the final furlong
Mr Finian Maguire
Conor O'Dwyer
made the running from the start - driven along and passed 3f out - had nothing more entering the straight
Mr J L Gleeson
Emmet Mullins
settled towards the back - made headway into sixth 3f out - driven and made further ground 2f out - found nothing more and continued at one gear over the final furlong
Mr F Colleran (7)
Darren Collins
raced up with the pace and third at halfway - driven along and found nothing from 3f out - faded and came home well beaten
Mr T A Halford (7)
John Neilan
raced in the pack early - niggled along at halfway - driven along in fifth 4f out - soon had nothing more and faded away to finish a long way behind
Mr R M McParland (7)
D M Christie
settled early - niggled along after 8f - in the pack at halfway - driven along and found nothing from 4f out before dropping a long way behind
Mr J Dunne (7)
Gordon Elliott
racing in the pack - driven along and found nothing 4f out - faded and finished a long way behind
Mr J P Collins (7)
James M Barcoe
raced handy early - drifted markedly left on the turn after 3f - soon back in the pack - wandered left again and ran wide off the turn 7f out - soon towards the back and losing touch before dropping a long way behind
Non-runners: Saoirses Choice
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.