14:50
Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 57.27s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
Patrick Magee
Sat close to the front pack early - nudged into the advantage 2f out - driven out with a furlong left and stayed on strongly to the line
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Shared front spot early - driven to keep tempo before being overtaken 2f out - into second and urged 1f out - stayed on same rate but couldn't get to winner in final furlong
Luke McAteer
Patrick J McKenna
Shared the front early - driven and lost advantage 2f out then third and urged with a furlong left - stayed on at same effort to finish 3rd beaten a length
Terry Casey (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Held up early - improving through the pack from 2f out to reach 6th inside the final furlong - driven and finished well to take 4th close home
Gary Carroll
Daniel James Murphy
Held a midfield spot early - urged forward in 6th two furlongs out - driven approaching the final furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
Jared Huggan (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close up behind front group - 4th and asked for effort 2f out - stayed on same rate under pressure but made no further gain to finish 6th
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held up at the back - improved into 5th by halfway - into 4th and pressed for effort with a furlong left - couldn't get on terms and held to finish 7th
Andrew Slattery
J A Stack
Sat behind the front group early - settled midfield by halfway - driven with no response inside the final furlong and held to finish eighth
W J Lee
A Oliver
Slow into stride and back in the pack - urged for effort inside the last two furlongs - couldn't find a way through and stayed held in the closing stages
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Edward Lynam
Settled towards the back - nudged for effort inside final two furlongs - stayed on same speed through closing stages - unable to threaten leading group - finished tenth
Donagh O'Connor
J P Murtagh
Held up in the pack - off the bridle approaching final furlong and unable to land a blow - one-paced to finish 11th
Gavin Ryan
John James Feane
Held up at the back throughout - made no headway from over a furlong out - unable to find more late and beaten
Non-runners: Gazelle D'or, Ipanema Queen
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.