17:30
Laurels Pub (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m½f, NH Flat, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 57.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson
J S Bolger
Set the pace from the off - challenged and driven along inside final two furlongs - kept finding more late on - pulled clear to score
Mr P A King (3)
Edward F Power
Settled in the pack early - 4th at halfway - improved to 3rd turning into the straight - made smooth headway over 2f out - pushed into 2nd a furlong out - stayed on to finish second
Mr B T Stone (7)
Paul Nolan
Held up handy early - 3rd at halfway - moved into 2nd with 4f left - pressed the pace-setter over 2f out - eased back to 3rd inside the final furlong and unable to find more
Ms Aine Connolly (7)
John M Burke
Started at the back - still down in 7th at halfway - made progress with 6f left - up to 4th with over 2f to run - improved position inside the final furlong before holding a steady effort to the line
Mr A P Ryan (5)
T J O'Mara
Held up early - still back in 9th at halfway - moved into 6th with 2f left - unable to close in 5th before fading in the final furlong
Miss Georgie Benson (7)
Peter John Flood
Handy behind pacesetter early - up to 2nd by halfway - slipped back to 3rd 4f out then faded into the straight - unable to find more late and finished sixth
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - moved into contention after 2f and 5th at halfway - into 4th turning in - lost touch in 5th 2f out then dropped to 6th before the line - well held in 7th
Mr F Colleran (7)
V T O'Brien
Settled at the back early - held 8th at halfway making no headway - dropped away inside the last two furlongs
Mr D P Davis (7)
Eric Larkin
Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 6th by halfway then faded further with 6f left - down in 7th 5f out before losing footing and coming down
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.