17:13
Festival 2027 On Sale Soon Handicap (Div II)
1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 58.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Settled handy early - 5th at halfway - improved into contention 3f out - moved through raiders 2f out - edged ahead close home to prevail
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - made progress a furlong out - stayed on to close late - narrowly beaten into 2nd
Scott McCullagh
Mrs J. Harrington
Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - began to press forward with 1 1/2f left - gained ground inside the last furlong - stayed on to the line - narrowly denied in 3rd
Terry Casey (7)
Michael Mulvany
Handy early - upped tempo behind pacesetter then third at halfway - made ground into it 3f out - hit front turning into straight - overtaken 1 1/2f out - regained advantage for a moment inside final furlong - overhauled again late - stayed on for fourth
Nathan Crosse
Charles O'Brien
Settled back in the pack - still 8th at halfway - moved through going into the straight to hit the front with a furlong and a half left - overtaken inside the last - eased back to finish 5th with nothing more to give
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
P Sweeney
Slow to break - settled at the back - 12th with 4f left - began to push on inside final furlong - stayed on late to finish 6th
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Sat just behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - edged in front 3f out before being overtaken and pushed along entering straight - dropped away inside final 2f - unable to find more late finishing 7th
Siobhan Rutledge
John McConnell
Settled in the pack - slipped to 10th by halfway - improved position inside the final two furlongs but couldn't threaten the leaders
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Sat close up early - fourth at halfway - moved through 1 1/2f out - dropped away inside final furlong and faded to finish ninth
Nicola Burns (5)
Donal Kinsella
Settled towards the back of the pack - still down the order at halfway - dropped further away and driven along entering the straight without threatening - late run brought minor gains but well held at the finish
Rory Cleary
Ms Sheila Lavery
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - 11th at halfway - dropped away entering straight - unable to threaten leaders and faded in the final furlong
Robert Whearty
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up in the pack - still 13th with 4 furlongs left - found some headway approaching the last two furlongs but faded before the furlong pole
James Ryan
Ms Claire O'Connell
Set the pace early - overtaken 3f out and pushed to hold third - dropped back after 2f out - faded 1 1/2f out - allowed to finish in own time well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Casheldale Lass, Medieval Night, Eldorado Glory, Hastily
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.