17:08
Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap
2m, Flat, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 3m 29.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr Derek O'Connor
Aidan Melia
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway then made ground before hitting the front 1 1/2f out - driven out to assert late and hold on for the win
Mr Finian Maguire
A J Martin
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 5th early in the straight - up to 2nd and driven inside the last two furlongs - stayed on gamely but couldn't get past the winner
No. 12, stall 5
7yo, 11-1, OR 65
J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: John E & Thomas Kiely
Mr J L Gleeson
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up towards the back - urged forward with little response early in the straight - improved into the middle order 2f out - up to 3rd and asked for effort 1f out - stayed on but made no further gain to finish 3rd beaten 3 1/4 lengths
Mr D Doyle (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - driven on approaching 2f out and up to 4th with a furlong left but unable to close late - finished 4th
Ms C E O'Ryan (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - driven into contention 2f out and up to 8th with a furlong left - stayed on late to snatch 5th near the line
No. 16, stall 11
5yo, 10-4, OR 59
J: Mr A P Ryan (5) · T: Richard John O'Brien
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Richard John O'Brien
Held up at the back - driven into contention entering final quarter mile to move up into 6th - unable to find more late and finished 6th
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
T M Walsh
Held up towards the back - driven and found room to improve inside the final 2f - into 7th with a furlong left but unable to threaten and settled for one-paced finish
Mr N McParlan
Matthew J Smith
Sat just behind pace - 4th at halfway - nudged in front approaching 2f out - pressed for effort and slipped back to 5th before finishing well held
Mr H C Swan
Peter Lawlor
Slow to break and settled towards the back - little threat entering the straight - driven and made modest progress inside final 2f - still 9th with a furlong left and continued at one speed to finish well held
Mr L Hackett (7)
Ray Hackett
Settled around midfield - urged for effort with 2f left - unable to gain ground and held to the line
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - 6th turning for home - pressed for effort then dropped away inside final 2f - finished well held in 11th
Miss J Townend
Paul W Flynn
Sent to the front early - stretched the advantage to four lengths by halfway - given encouragement and lost the lead 2f out - had nothing more to offer and dropped away late
Mr P J Smullen (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Settled in the pack - asked for effort approaching final 3f without response - unable to find more inside final 2f - eventually well held in 13th
Miss A B O'Connor
Anthony McCann
Held up towards the back - driven to keep pace but faded from 2f out - eventually well held in 14th
No. 11, stall 14
5yo, 10-9, OR 66
J: Mr J R Martin (7) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Mr J R Martin (7)
Joseph Anthony Murray
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - dropped away under pressure inside final 2f and unable to find more late
No. 17, stall 7
5yo, 10-0, OR 56
J: Mr D O'Sullivan (7) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Mr D O'Sullivan (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat close behind the front group early - travelled keenly - dropped away from that spot with 4f left after being niggled at - down the back early in the straight - trailed home well beaten
Non-runners: Rich Belief
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.