18:40
Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap
2m1f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 70-100, 20 runners
Winning time 3m 55.43s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 8, stall 20
7yo, 11-9, OR 91
J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Mr Derek O'Connor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - made progress into 5th and was shaken up 2f out - driven into 2nd approaching the straight - went on inside the final furlong and held on gamely
Ms K M Ryan (7)
William Durkan
Settled in the pack - shaken up in 8th 2f out - driven approaching the straight - made progress out wide to 2nd inside the final furlong and held on gamely near the line
Mr B T Stone (7)
Emmet Mullins
Settled just off the pace - driven in 6th 2f out and up to 5th 1f out - ran on for 3rd but couldn't get competitive near the finish
Mr J C Barry
William Durkan
Settled in the pack - shaken up early - up with the front pair at halfway - driven in 4th 2f out and up to 3rd 1f out - found nothing more back in 4th near the line
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven and made ground out wide into 7th 2f out then up to 4th 1f out - found nothing more in the final furlong
Miss J Townend
W P Mullins
Sat behind the front-runner in 2nd - raced freely early - went on after 5f - driven approaching the straight - overtaken inside the final furlong with nothing more to offer - 6th near the line
Mr D Doyle (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Set the pace - overtaken after 5f and driven in 2nd 2f out - back to 3rd approaching the straight - made no impact
Mr H C Swan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled just off the pace - driven in 3rd 2f out - made no impact
No. 12, stall 21
5yo, 11-7, OR 89
J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Mr J L Gleeson
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack racing wide - bumped 3f out and soon driven - made no impact through the straight
Mr B O'Neill
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - driven in 11th 2f out and up to 8th 1f out - made no impact
Mr David Dunsdon
W P Mullins
Slow to begin - towards the back - shaken up approaching the straight and driven in a modest 15th 1f out - ran on at one speed
Mr O McGill (5)
Terence O'Brien
Towards the back - driven in 14th 2f out - made no impact
Mr Finian Maguire
A J Martin
Settled just off the pace - driven and slipped to 10th 2f out - faded
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Mark Fahey
Sluggish start - towards the back and driven in 13th out wide 2f out - made no impact
No. 4, stall 6
6yo, 11-4, OR 93
J: Mr D P Davis (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Mr D P Davis (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - driven in 9th 2f out - faded
No. 13, stall 15
9yo, 11-0, OR 89
J: Miss Georgie Benson (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Miss Georgie Benson (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the tail throughout - not a threat at any stage
Miss A B O'Connor
Gerard O'Leary
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no impact from 3f out - faded
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back of the pack - bumped and driven 3f out - faded
Mr D McGill (7)
Emmet Mullins
Settled in the pack racing on the inside - driven 2f out - faded
Mr T Walsh (7)
Jessica Bedi
Settled just off the pace - driven over 3f out - faded to finish well adrift
Non-runners: Daddy Long Legs, Highwind, Immutable
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.