19:45
Mervue Equine Handicap
1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 6.75s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
K J Condon
Raced in the pack early - 6th approaching halfway - made ground but short of room over 1f out - improved between rivals and driven to the front over 100 yards out before staying on
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Towards the back of the pack early - 5th approaching halfway - made ground into the straight to hit the front 1f out - overtaken over 100 yards out but stayed on
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Raced close to the front pair early - 3rd approaching halfway - made ground into the straight - under pressure and shared the advantage for a spell over 1f out - 3rd and unable to find more in the final 100 yards while holding a steady gait
Joseph Harnett (7)
Seamus Fahey
Towards the tail of the pack early - 7th approaching halfway - under pressure into the straight and up to 6th 1f out before staying on strongly in the final 150 yards
Declan McDonogh
J S Bolger
Raced up with the front pair early - 4th approaching halfway - shaken up and could not close with two furlongs left - angled left 1f out and driven to hold a steady gait inside the final furlong
Dylan Browne McMonagle
A Oliver
Sat close to the front early - 2nd approaching halfway - under pressure into the straight and slipped to 4th 1f out with nothing more in the final 150 yards
Wesley Joyce (3)
Philip M Byrne
Sent to the front early - 3 lengths to the good approaching halfway - under pressure and overtaken over 1f out with nothing more inside the final furlong
Rory Mulligan (5)
Laura Hourigan
Held up towards the back throughout - at no stage a threat - shaken up into the straight and unable to make ground with two furlongs left before finding nothing more
Ben Coen
A J Martin
Towards the back of the field throughout - not a threat at any stage - shaken up into the straight without making ground and had nothing left
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.