17:05
Suir Blueway Handicap
1m2f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 8.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Foley
K J Condon
Sat just off the pace - third at halfway - found room on the inside to move into second a furlong out - asserted close home to score and stayed on strongly
Paddy Harnett (3)
M J Byrne
Sent clear early and held a length edge at halfway - driven out inside the final two furlongs - overtaken close home - stayed on same gait for second
G. F. Carroll
Michael Mulvany
Handy in behind early - 4th at halfway - into 3rd and asked for effort early in straight - stayed on same gear late to finish third
Reese Holohan (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat close to the front pair early - disputing second at halfway - pushed along and slipped to third with a furlong left - unable to close and stayed on same gear to finish fourth
W. J. Lee
Richard John O'Brien
Held a midpack spot early - urged into action entering the straight and 8th with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Jack Cleary (5)
Andrew McNamara
Held up towards the back - driven to improve wide of rivals approaching 2f out and up to 7th with a furlong left - stayed on same gait to finish sixth
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midfield early - asked for effort entering straight and pressed on approach to 2f out - held 6th at the furlong marker and stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Ben Coen
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - urged forward early in the straight - made slight progress a furlong out - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same speed to finish 8th
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat behind the front group - 5th at halfway then driven into the straight - held no response late finishing 9th
Rory Cleary
Brendan W Duke
Towards the back early - moved up into the pack before halfway - driven approaching the straight with little response over a furlong out - held to the line finishing 10th
Terry Casey (7)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the pace early - slipped through the pack to midfield by halfway - pushed along in the straight without getting competitive and found nothing late finishing 11th
Seamie Heffernan
E Sheehy
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response 2f out - unable to quicken final furlong finishing 12th
Orla Tynan (7)
Jack Foley
Held up at the back - lost touch after halfway - well held at the finish
James Ryan
Seamus G O'Donnell
Held up towards the back - urged forward but slipped further back into the straight - unable to quicken from two out and finished well beaten
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.