16:18
Donnellys Of Barna Rated Race
1m½f, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 53.53s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Handy early - up with the front group by halfway sitting 4th - closed to challenge 2f out - edged in front 1 1/2f out - powered away in the final furlong to score
W J Lee
Conor O'Dwyer
slow to begin - made headway 3f out - closed on the front pair approaching 2f out - pushed along in third around 1 1/2f out - up to second 1f out - unable to challenge winner in final furlong and held on for the runner-up spot
Shay Wallace (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Went straight to front - had company from early stages and asked for effort inside final 2f - lost advantage 1 1/2f out - held place in 3rd without finding more - stayed on at one tempo to the line
Wesley Joyce (3)
K Smith
Sat close to the front group - 3rd and drifted left approaching halfway - pushed along in 4th 2f out - unable to challenge and finished 4th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled off the front group - 5th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - unable to threaten and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Joseph Harnett (7)
Mark Fahey
Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left but unable to close - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Seamie Heffernan
J A Stack
Sat close to front early keen to go - held second spot at halfway - driven with no response inside final 2f and dropped away late
Non-runners: Musical Act, Amenita
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.