17:30
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap
7f, Flat, 2yo, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 27.01s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Andrew Slattery
Josh Halley
Held up at the back - urged forward entering the straight then eased to the outside inside the final two furlongs - responded to riding and finished strongly - got up close home to score
W J Lee
Noel Meade
Held a midfield spot - 6th at halfway - driven up under pressure over 2f out to hit the front inside the final furlong - couldn't quicken and was overtaken near the finish to place 2nd
Donagh O'Connor
K J Condon
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - urged on turning into straight - 3rd a furlong out and up to 2nd with 100 yards left - faded to finish 3rd
Reese Holohan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back of the pack - urged forward with over 2f left - driven wide with a furlong to run - stayed on late to grab 4th near the line
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Tracked the pace-setter - third at halfway - driven on the rail approaching 2f out - squeezed for space in 4th with a furlong left - responded inside the final furlong but had nothing more late and faded to finish 5th
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - driven approaching final 2f with little response - stayed on same rate to the line finishing sixth
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Towards the back of the field - asked for effort over 2f out but found little - stayed on same gait to finish 7th
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Settled behind pace - second at halfway - driven approaching straight - hit front a furlong out - overtaken 150 yards out and faded near the line
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Set the pace early - driven approaching straight and lost front spot inside final furlong - faded quickly and finished well held
Mel Sheridan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 10th
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.