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Fitzgerald Construction Building 'A' Rated Homes Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 41.07s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Cusack (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - quick progress to close on the pacesetter early - edged in front turning for home - pushed clear inside the final furlong - margin shortened late but held on to score
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Slow to begin and hampered exiting stalls - dropped a touch off the pace early - joined main group by 2f - made headway approaching midpoint - fifth and knuckling down inside final furlong - finished second going forward but couldn't get up
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in 10th with a couple of furlongs left - found room and picked up inside the final furlong - kept finding late to snatch 3rd on the line
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Paul W Flynn
Settled with the pack early - 5th turning for home - pushed along inside final furlong and stayed on but never landed a threat
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Cian Hughes
Raced handy - 4th turning into straight - moved up to 3rd with 1 1/2f left then 2nd inside final furlong - dropped back and unable to threaten late finishing 5th
Terry Casey (7)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the front early - third turning into the straight - slipped back and asked for effort with 1 1/2f left - faded before the furlong pole and finished 6th holding a steady effort to the line
Colin Keane
Cian Hughes
Held up towards the back - shaped up inside the final two furlongs - stayed on through the closing stages to finish seventh
Declan McDonogh
Edward Lynam
Settled in the pack early - still 8th with 3f left and unable to build a threat approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one tempo to the line finishing 8th
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Rodger Sweeney
Settled midfield early - still close enough after three furlongs - pushed along in 6th turning for home - dropped back and driven two out - unable to close final furlong - held on same effort through the finish to be beaten well
Siobhan Rutledge
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Settled just off the pace early - midfield after three furlongs - 9th approaching the final 3f - crept forward on the inside with 2f left - couldn't threaten leaders in the last furlong and held on for 10th
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 11th with 2 1/2f left and unable to threaten inside the final furlong - held to one gear at the finish
Rory Mulligan (5)
Thomas Dowling
Went straight to front early - overtaken turning in and dropped away over a furlong out - faded through the closing stages to finish well beaten
Luke McAteer
Liam P Cusack
Settled with the pack early - 7th turning for home - improved into contention approaching 3f out - dropped away final furlong to finish well held
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway with a furlong and a half left - faded to finish well beaten in 14th
Chris Hayes
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at the back - failed to make progress through the race - one-paced finish and beaten well into 15th
Seamie Heffernan
Anthony Mullins
Held up at the back - unable to make headway approaching 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish well beaten
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back - slipped further behind approaching the final 3f - faded from contention and well held at the line
Non-runners: Sheamus Seimhiu, Jazz Dreamers
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.