16:35
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap
1m2½f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 14.92s
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Result
Chris Hayes
William Durkan
Sat close to the front pair - second at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight - unable to gain ground a furlong out - dug in strongly late to score in the closing strides
Declan McDonogh
Adrian McGuinness
Slow into stride after clipping stalls - settled midfield - driven early in straight and made ground a furlong out - 4th at that point without threatening - stayed on same gear through to line - snatched 2nd right on the post
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ross O'Sullivan
Away smartly on the outside and over to the rail - controlled tempo from the front through halfway - 2 lengths clear entering the final furlong - pressure told as the gap narrowed - caught in the dying strides - third
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Sat close to the front group - 5th at halfway - urged forward 2f out - into 3rd 1f out but unable to challenge - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Shane Foley
Mrs J. Harrington
Settled in the pack early - fighting for control in the early stages - 8th at halfway - denied a smooth passage 2f out - shifted right and driven approaching the furlong pole - 5th soon after - drifted left inside the last and unable to threaten - stayed on same speed but checked near the line
Gavin Ryan
Richard John O'Brien
Towards the back of the pack early - urged forward and made ground wide 2f out - up to 6th with a furlong left but unable to threaten - stayed on same gait to the line
Leigh Roche
M D O'Callaghan
Hampered a touch at the off - settled near the back - urged forward wide 2f out - driven but made no headway - stayed on same gear late in seventh
Andrew Slattery
A. Slattery
Slow into stride and drifted right leaving stalls - settled towards the back - urged forward two out - found a bit of progress inside the final furlong to lie 8th - unable to find more and held on for the run in
Wesley Joyce (3)
Matthew J Smith
Fast into stride early - sat close to pace and up in 4th at halfway - asked for effort turning in - unable to find more 2f out and held for 9th
W. M. Lordan
A Oliver
Slow to begin - settled at back of field - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find further response late
Seamie Heffernan
Gerard Keane
Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't quicken
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the front pair early - still 3rd at halfway - driven but unable to threaten 2f out and faded late to finish 12th
Donagh O'Connor
M D O'Callaghan
Towards the back of the pack - urged forward turning for home - then asked for effort and unable to find more - finished 13th beaten 8.75 lengths
R. P. Whelan
A Oliver
Settled midpack early - pushed along with no headway 2f out - dropped away late to finish 14th
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.