19:40
Rose Hotel Handicap
2m1f, Flat, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 52.23s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
T M Walsh
close up before shooting clear after 2f and setting the pace - niggled 3f out - driven to command 2f out - 1.5 lengths clear entering last furlong - held on gamely
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
sat in behind early - 4th at halfway - nudged into 2nd approaching 2f out - driven to challenge the winner inside the final two furlongs - held the runner-up spot without finding another gear
Oisin Murphy
M K Flannery
handy early and close to the front after 2f - 3rd with 6f to go - shaken up in 4th 3f out - back to 3rd approaching 2f out - driven without gaining in the last furlong - held station to the line without further improvement
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs John Harrington
sat close to the front-runners early - 3rd at halfway and up to 2nd with 6f left - shaken up 3f out - driven back to 4th 2f out - slipped to 5th without gaining in the last furlong - held that berth to the finish without further improvement
Leigh Roche
Ross O'Sullivan
restrained at the back early - shaken up in 5th entering the straight - driven wide 2f out and up to 4th in the last furlong - unable to make further gains close home
Ben Coen
Peter Fahey
settled handy early - 5th at halfway - slipped towards the back and was shaken up entering the straight - driven 2f out without finding more
W J Lee
E McNamara
restrained towards the back early - 6th at halfway - shaken up over 2f out and driven without gaining - faded in the closing stages
Non-runners: Persian Bliss
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.