16:05
John McGuire Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 42.66s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Settled just behind pace early - into second with 5f remaining - drove past front-runner inside final furlong - edged ahead close home and stayed on to win
G. F. Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Went to front early - challenged hard a furlong out - overtaken close home - battled to the line for second
Reese Holohan (7)
Noel Meade
Slow to start - settled at the back - around 15th with 4f to run - made ground from 1 1/2f out - progressed into 4th inside the final furlong - kept on strongly to take 3rd
Daniel King
Emmet Mullins
Settled early behind the pack - moved into 4th with 5f left - pushed into 3rd approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten in front - slipped back to 4th late but held the finish
Luke McAteer
Rory Anthony Devine
Settled in the pack early - moved into 3rd approaching the 5f marker - unable to threaten the front pair in 4th with a furlong left - eased back to 5th and stayed on at one gear to finish 5th
N G McCullagh
A. J. Martin
Held up at the back - still 14th with 4f left - improved on inside approaching final furlong then stayed on late to finish sixth
Andrew Slattery
W. P. Mullins
Held up at back - still 13th with 4f left - began to make ground inside final furlong - stayed on but couldn't get closer late
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled around midpack early - still 8th with half a mile left - closed in with a furlong and a half to run but couldn't threaten the leaders in the closing stages
Conor Cusack (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midfield early - slipped back to 11th approaching 4f out - found some run before the final furlong then held on without gaining ground to finish 9th
Seamie Heffernan
Gerard Keane
Settled early holding a handy spot - fought the bridle - 5th with 5f left - dropped back and asked for effort inside final furlong - unable to find more late and well held at the line
Patrick McGettigan (5)
R Donohoe
Handy early - slipped back into midfield with 5f left - asked for effort inside final two - faded steadily to finish well beaten
Jack Kearney (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled just behind the pace early - slipped back to ninth with 5f left - towards the back turning for home - unable to make headway and finished 12th
Adam Caffrey
H Rogers
Settled with the pack early - slipped to 10th passing the 5f marker - squeezed for space over a furlong out then faded through the final stages - finished 13th well held
Shane Foley
A. J. Martin
Settled towards the back of the pack - still down in 12th with 4f left - made progress into the straight - dropped away again inside the last two furlongs and faded to finish 14th
Jack Cleary (5)
Andrew McNamara
Held up towards the back - moved into 7th around 5f out and improved into contention approaching 3f out - dropped away with 2f left - faded in the closing stages
Non-runners: Ephesus, Eben Zaabeel
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.