19:15
WTW Willis Handicap
7½f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 33.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Colin Keane
M D O'Callaghan
Settled midfield early - moved through to the front after the opening furlong - challenged hard with 2f remaining - pushed along and overtaken a furlong out - slipped back to third with 200 yards left before fighting back to score right on the line
W J Lee
A Oliver
Held up towards the back - moved through to challenge over 2f out and hit the front approaching the furlong pole - then found nothing more and was caught in the final strides to finish second
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Handy behind front group - up to 3rd approaching 2f out - driven and stayed on same gait late to finish 3rd
No. 6, stall 8
9yo, 9-2, OR 75
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: P F O'Donnell
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
P F O'Donnell
Up with the front group - under pressure from 2f out - found a little when momentarily squeezed for space late on and took 4th in the final strides
Gavin Ryan
P J F Murphy
Settled near the back - driven on the rail approaching 2f out - stayed on into 5th from a furlong out
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Sat just behind the front group early - moved into second by halfway - asked for effort to loom up with 2f left - nudged into the advantage inside the final furlong but overtaken 200 yards out - had nothing left and dropped away near the line
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the front group - driven into 5th over 2f out before finding nothing and fading in the closing stages
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
John J Nallen
Went straight to the front - overtaken before the 1f marker - urged into 4th spot approaching 2f out - squeezed for space inside the final furlong then found nothing and dropped away near the finish
No. 2, stall 17
4yo, 9-13, OR 79
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Miss Natalia Lupini
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Miss Natalia Lupini
Slow to begin - asked for effort with over 2f left - responded only modestly late on to close inside final furlong - finished 9th
Ronan Whelan
John James Feane
Settled at the back early - made no impression through the race - finished well held in 10th
Luke McAteer
Patrick T Foley
Settled midfield early - urged forward approaching final 2f - unable to close from over 1f out - finished well held in 11th
Paddy Harnett (5)
Gillian Scott
Held up towards back of pack - made no headway from 3f out - well held at finish
No. 5, stall 7
4yo, 9-6, OR 77
J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Patrick T Foley
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Patrick T Foley
Held up at the back throughout - no impression made on leaders - finished well held in 13th
Seamie Heffernan
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close behind front group early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort 3f out but had nothing more and dropped away
Non-runners: Flaming Rib, Java Wood, Engines On, Perfect Base
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.