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1XBET.IE COMMITMENT TO IRISH RACING (Ladies) Handicap
1m4½f, Flat, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 48.92s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 7, stall 5
10yo, 10-6, OR 62
J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: Oliver McKiernan
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Front at the off - passed after 1f but in touch - shared the front from 4f and back in front by halfway - driven to stamp authority entering the straight - four lengths to the good over 1f out - answer needed late as the gap narrowed - stayed on to win
Orla Tynan (7)
David Harry Kelly
Sat close to the front early - 6th with 4f left - nudged into 5th over 2f out - into 4th then up to 2nd inside the final 2f - unable to reach winner entering last furlong - kept responding to close home for a narrow defeat
Nicola Burns (5)
Paul W Flynn
Settled midpack early - up to 4th with 4f left - pushed into 3rd 2f out - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same gear to finish 3rd
No. 4, stall 10
7yo, 10-11, OR 67
J: Miss O M Queally (7) · T: John E & Thomas Kiely
Miss O M Queally (7)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Settled just behind the leaders early - 7th with 4f remaining - driven on turning for home - 6th and unable to close 1f out - stayed on same rhythm to finish fourth
Ms J I Stokes (7)
P Twomey
Close up early - hit front after 1f - headed and settled second at halfway - urged on turning for home - drifted left approaching 2f out - fourth and unable to threaten 1f out before fading to finish 5th
Miss R Hogan (7)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Slow to stride - settled in the back group and pulled hard - sixth of eight with four furlongs left - driven on the outside rail entering the straight - made no inroad from a furlong out and finished sixth
Ms K M Ryan (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Slow to break - settled handy early before slipping to the back past 4f - urged into the straight - pressed for effort 2f out - unable to find more and finished well beaten in 7th
Miss N Fahey (7)
Peter Lawlor
Slow to begin - settled handy while fighting for the bridle - moved up to sit third after three furlongs - found nothing more in fourth two out - eased back to fifth and faded late
Ava Maher (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in the back markers and fought for control early - travelling strongly outside and up to 4th by halfway - 5th with 4f remaining then driven into 6th turning in - lost touch with the front and dropped away
Non-runners: Anightaway, Pahlavi
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.