18:10
Edward Doran's Birthday Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 26.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Driven up early to race handy - hit front after 1f and shifted to inner rail - set the tempo from there - eased tempo at halfway - urged forward 2f out - given a squeeze 1½f out - firmly challenged inside final furlong - stayed on to prevail
No. 3, stall 1
4yo, 9-10, OR 74
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Patrick T Foley
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Patrick T Foley
Slow into stride from stalls - settled midfield on rail - 6th at halfway - driven forward and made progress early in straight - into 2nd though drifted left approaching 1½f out - pressed home turn into final furlong - finished strongly but denied
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - grabbed the bit entering the straight and had to be driven - angled left 1 1/2f out and made progress - moved into 3rd 1f out - stayed on strongly in the final 150 yards but could not get to the front two - 3rd beaten half a length
Nicola Burns (5)
J S Bolger
Slow to begin - towards the back and 10th at halfway - squeezed for space nearing the straight - pushed along with 2f left - unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong - stayed on late to finish 4th
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Handy early - up with the front group and third by halfway - fourth and driven 2f out - hampered heavily inside final furlong with no response - stayed on same gait to finish 5th
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Settled in midfield - 7th at halfway - driven approaching straight without gaining ground - stayed on same rate to finish 6th beaten 3.25 lengths
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled in the middle section on the inner - 5th at halfway - grabbed the bit approaching the straight and came up with the front group 2f out but found the gap shut - angled away from the rail over 1f out only to be bumped - no run again at the 1f marker and faded from contention to finish 7th
Gavin Ryan
Peter Lawlor
Held up towards the back from the off - pressed for effort early - unable to threaten the front end - finished well held in 8th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Settled towards the back early - 9th at halfway - asked for effort into the straight - driven approaching final furlong - unable to threaten leaders and finished ninth
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Slow to break and lost ground early - held up towards the back and unable to land a blow - shaken up but only stayed on same speed for tenth
Colin Keane
Paul W Flynn
Held up handy early - sitting just behind the pace after a furlong - urged forward 2f out but unable to make headway - 6th with a furlong left - faded to finish 11th beaten 6¾ lengths
Nathan Crosse
Daniel McLoughlin
Raced keenly close up wide early - up with the pace and 4th at halfway - unable to land a blow under pressure 2f out and faded late
Non-runners: Ohailbhic
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.