17:14
Gilna's Of Laytown Handicap
6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 12.25s
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Result
W J Lee
M C Grassick
Up with the early pace - shared the front at halfway - moved to the front in good style 2f out - pressed and a stride or two up 1f out - drifted right in the closing stages - kept on gamely to get up
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held up at back - improved into 4th spot 2f out under a drive - pressed for 2nd inside final furlong - drifted a touch right approaching the line - stayed on strongly - denied by a whisker for the win
Chris Hayes
Miss Natalia Lupini
Shared advantage early - pushed along and overtaken 2f out - slipped to third with a furlong left - baulked inside the final furlong and unable to find more late
Robert Whearty
T G McCourt
Slow to break - settled at back of field - urged into 7th two out - improved to 4th final furlong and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Robbie Colgan
Ms Claire O'Connell
Settled around the pack early - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - up to 5th approaching the furlong pole but unable to find more
Colin Keane
Cian Hughes
Shared control early - pushed along and lost front spot 2f out then slipped to 6th approaching final furlong - held that spot to the line
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Held up towards back of pack - urged into effort by halfway - lost place from 2f out to finish seventh
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to pace early - pushed along in 5th with 2f left - dropped away late to finish eighth
Jordan Gainford
E D Delany
Sluggish exit from the stalls - anchored at the rear throughout with no threat from halfway - beaten 34 lengths in 9th
Non-runners: Ukiyo, Hot To Foxtrot, Platino Bianco, Are You In Or Out
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.