18:05
McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 35.85s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paddy Harnett (5)
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - improved into contention entering the straight then edged left and driven for the line in 6th - responded to pressure to get up and win late
Rory Cleary
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Sat just behind the pace - 6th with 4f remaining - driven up and gaining ground into the straight - 3rd and urged 1f out - hit front inside final 100 yards but caught right at the line
Leigh Roche
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Held up early - moved into contention and hit front after 4f - driven out entering straight and asked for more with a furlong left - overtaken close home holding on for third
Patrick McGettigan (5)
P Sweeney
Sat close behind pace early - second 4f out then driven into straight - flattened out inside final 100 yards to finish 4th beaten 3 lengths
Terry Casey (7)
Patrick Magee
Held up towards the back - boxed in on the inside turning into the straight before angling left with a furlong left - finished strongly through a gap to take 5th
Chris Hayes
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - up to 3rd and driven on turning for home - held under pressure and unable to find more inside final furlong and a half - finished 6th
Robbie Colgan
A J Martin
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged into 8th nearing the straight then 5th and driven with a furlong left - unable to find more late and beaten home in 7th
Jared Huggan (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Set the pace early - lost front spot after 4f and dropped to 4th with 4f left - slipped to 6th under pressure entering the straight - held no more inside the final furlong finishing 8th
Reese Holohan (7)
Mark Fahey
Held up towards the back - driven into contention entering the straight - stayed on at one gear in the final furlong without threatening
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled around midfield - driven into contention entering the straight but ninth 2f out with nothing to offer - stayed on same pace to finish 10th
Declan McDonogh
Jessica Bedi
held up in the back markers - driven with no headway entering the straight - stayed on at one speed late but finished well beaten
W J Lee
Andrew McNamara
Held up in the pack - driven to chase leaders turning in but made no headway - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished well held in 12th
Jack Kearney (3)
Ciaran Murphy
Handy behind the pace early - up in 3rd with 4f left before slipping to 5th and asked for effort into the straight - flattened out under pressure inside the final furlong to finish well held
Rory Mulligan (5)
Laura Hourigan
Held up towards the back - nudged into a bit of progress 4f out but made no dent on the leaders entering the straight - soon held with no more to give
Ms E Dunseath (10)
Noel C Kelly
Up with the front group early - lost ground approaching the straight - faded into 15th
N G McCullagh
A J Martin
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch three furlongs out under pressure - dropped away steadily - finished well beaten in last
Non-runners: Concert Party, Diamond Exchange, Steps In The Sand, Hexagonal, Cala Bonita
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.