17:30
Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On Saturday August 29th Flat Race
2m2f, NH Flat, 4yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 4m 16.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Set the pace from the start - edged clear approaching final 2f - eased away under light urging near the finish to win comfortably
Mr H C Swan
Cian Hughes
Handy early - 4th at halfway before improving into 2nd under pressure 2f out - stayed on same gear but unable to reel in winner up the straight
Miss A B O'Connor
Anthony McCann
Handy in the early running - disputing second at halfway - driven approaching 3f out - dropped from second and unable to find more inside final 2f - stayed on same rhythm to finish third
Mr D L Queally
Richard Morrissey
Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - made progress with 4f left - pushed on approaching 2f out - up into 4th inside final furlong before flattening out on the run-in
Mr T A Halford (7)
D Buckley
Settled in the pack - 9th and given encouragement by halfway - finding more approaching 3f out before fading inside the last two furlongs
Mr A D Bustin (7)
C Byrnes
Settled in the pack - 11th at halfway - driven on approaching 3f out and edged into contention 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish sixth
Mr J Dunne (7)
Edward F Power
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - pushed for effort before fading 3f out to finish 7th
Mr Finian Maguire
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - 10th at halfway - improved into 6th with 4f left - eased back and finished last
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Paul Cashman
Held handy spot early - third at halfway - dropped away rapidly from 3f out and finished well behind
Mr A J Browne (7)
Don Browne
Settled at the back early - 5th at halfway before dropping away from 6f out - driven and faded 4f out - well beaten in 10th
Mr J L Gleeson
Andrew Kinirons
Settled towards back of field - urged forward before fading with 5f left - finished well beaten in 11th
Mr W Verling (7)
Denis Ahern
Settled in the pack - slipped towards the back by halfway - urged on and lost touch 4f out - no response thereafter and well beaten
Mr J P Sampson (7)
Charlie Keegan
Held up at back of field - urged forward when isolated near last after 5f - well beaten in 13th
Mr Derek O'Connor
Sabrina J Harty
Held up at the back - driven from over 4f out - well beaten at the finish
Mr F P Murphy (7)
N Dooly
Never a factor - trailed the field throughout - well beaten in 15th
Mr J G Chute (7)
Thomas P O'Connor
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward but lost touch with 6f remaining - finished well behind
Mr A P Kennedy (7)
E Sheehy
Held a midfield position early - up in 6th at halfway - dropped away rapidly with 5f left and came home well beaten
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.