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Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 38.34s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Settled behind front group - 5th at halfway - urged into 4th 2f out - moved into second inside final furlong - edged in front close home and stayed on strongly to win
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind front pair - third at halfway - urged into second spot over 2f out - hit front over 1f out - lost advantage 150 yards out but battled on for second
Jack Kearney (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back - driven on inner approaching 2f out then moved to outer to reach 6th inside final furlong - stayed on well - claimed 3rd near the line
Reese Holohan (7)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Sat behind front group early - urged forward approaching 2f out then found third with a furlong left - stayed on at same rate to the line - faded slightly in the closing strides to finish fourth
No. 12, stall 18
3yo, 9-8, OR 51
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - urged into 3rd approaching 2f out - dropped back to 5th and stayed on one-paced through final furlong
Rory Cleary
Brendan W Duke
Set the pace early - urged on approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and unable to quicken - dropped further back in the closing stages to finish 6th
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up at back - urged into action approaching final 2f - driven with a furlong left - stayed on to take 7th near the line
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Settled at the back - driven up on the inside from 2f out - plugged on from over 1f out to finish 8th
Shane Foley
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midfield - driven approaching 2f out - unable to make ground and well held late
W J Lee
John J Nallen
Sat handy behind front group - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out and found nothing before dropping away late
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Towards back of the pack - urged into effort with under 2f left - asked for more soon after but couldn't close - held no threat late and well beaten in 11th
No. 7, stall 15
3yo, 9-6, OR 56
J: Adam Browne-Souza (7) · T: Andrew Slattery
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled midfield - urged into contention entering straight - unable to land a blow from 2f out - well held at the finish
Seamie Heffernan
J P Murtagh
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 2f out - well held at the finish
Gavin Ryan
Michael Butler
Held up early - lacked pace to challenge - well held at finish
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back throughout and well held
Luke McAteer
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - driven approaching straight before fading two out to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Oh I Do Declare, Captain Con, Princess Rosie
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.