18:12
Guinness Time Flat Race
2m2f, NH Flat, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 18.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Shared the front spot early - dropped back after 5f - stayed in touch with the pace - shared command approaching 2 1/2f out - hit the front 1 1/2f out and pushed along - challenged hard inside the closing furlong - fought back in the last strides to score
Mr A P Ryan (5)
David Harry Kelly
Sat behind the front group early - 6th on the inner at halfway - moved into 3rd 2f out - pushed along to narrow the gap 1 1/2f out - fought back inside the final furlong and battled to the line - edged out by a short head
Mr H C Swan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Handy early - shared front spot from 3f before hitting the front after 5f - challenged periodically - matched close home approaching 2 1/2f out and needed urging - overtaken with a furlong and a half left - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Mr J C Barry
William Durkan
settled around midfield - pushed into 5th approaching 2f out then unable to close in 4th inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Mr J Dunne (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled off the tempo early - still towards the back at halfway before improving into 7th under pressure two out - stayed on steadily to finish fifth
Miss A B O'Connor
Anthony McCann
Settled midfield - pushed along with no headway over 2f out - stayed on same gear from inside the final furlong - finished sixth
Mr Finian Maguire
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to pace early - contesting 3rd by halfway then pressed for 4th 2f out without threatening - one-paced from 1f out finishing 7th
Mr O T Gilligan (7)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back - pushed along with little response 3f out - stayed on same gear to the finish - well held in 8th
Mr J L Gleeson
Emmet Mullins
Sat close up early under a firm pull - shared 3rd spot at halfway - pushed along into 5th by 2f out but unable to close - faded to finish ninth
Mr F Colleran (7)
V T O'Brien
Held up in the pack - pushed along with no headway 2½f out - well held at the finish
Mr J P O'Rourke (7)
P O'Rourke
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2f out - well held at the finish
Mr C K Whyte (7)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with no headway approaching final 3f - well held at finish
Mr O M Goff (7)
Simon Cavanagh
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along with no response 3f out - well beaten late
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midfield early - close up with the pace after 4f - among those sharing 3rd at halfway - pressed for effort 4f out but had nothing left - dropped away to finish last
Mr B T Stone (7)
Conor Houlihan
Settled off the pace early - in the pack at halfway - dropped away 4f out and beaten a long way
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Patrick J F Hassett
Settled near the back - pushed along by halfway - dropped away and finished a distant last
Non-runners: Our Sonny
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.