18:43
Jerry McDonnell Memorial Tipperary Perpetual Cup Handicap
2m1f, Flat, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 44.54s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 11, stall 2
7yo, 8-5, OR 74
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Set the pace from the off - challenged with 2f remaining then edged in front with driving inside the final furlong and a half - stayed on strongly to the line
Reese Holohan (7)
M D O'Callaghan
Held up at back of field - improved into 6th turning for home - into 3rd and asked for effort 2f out then up to 2nd early last furlong - unable to challenge winner and stayed on same rate for second
J M Sheridan
W. P. Mullins
Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway then pushed along entering the straight - dropped to third late and unable to close final furlong and a half
Nicola Burns (5)
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - pushed along wide two out then closed into 4th before sticking on late for 4th
Andrew Slattery
A. Slattery
Hesitant start and settled at back - improved into midfield by halfway - up to 5th turning for home - driven but making no further gains and unable to find more inside final furlong - finished 5th
Declan McDonogh
Gordon Elliott
Sat just off the pace - 4th at halfway - pushed along and dropped back approaching 2f out - unable to find more to the line
Danny O'Leary (10)
G. O'Leary
Slow into stride and settled near the back - driven approaching the home turn without gaining ground - stayed on late inside the closing furlong but held to finish seventh
Jared Huggan (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack early - up in 5th at halfway - dropped to 8th and driven on turning in - couldn't quicken from a furlong out and held on for eighth
Jamie Powell
Emmet Mullins
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway before dropping back 5f from home - driven but unable to find more in the straight
G. F. Carroll
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back - urged on early in the straight without threatening leaders - unable to find more late and well beaten
Shane Foley
Mrs J. Harrington
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - fourth and driven approaching 2f out - dropped to sixth then faded out of contention
Non-runners: War Rooms
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.