17:12
Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap
1m6f, Flat, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 20.93s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Andrew Slattery
A. Slattery
Went clear early - stretched away approaching final furlong - held on gamely under pressure to the line
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
David Harry Kelly
Fast start - sat close up behind pace - third at halfway - moved into second turning for home - unable to close on the front-runner inside final furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten three-quarters of a length
Chris Hayes
H Rogers
Settled with the pack early - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd turning in - unable to reel in the front-runner and held for third late on
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to break - settled towards back of field - 15th at halfway - made progress into straight - up to 4th inside final 2f - unable to close on leaders - closed strongly to finish 4th
No. 4, stall 17
7yo, 9-5, OR 68
J: Conor Cusack (7) · T: John E & Thomas Kiely
Conor Cusack (7)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up towards the back - still 14th at the midpoint - made progress inside final two furlongs - kept on to the line without threatening the front
Tom Buckley (3)
Edward Buckley
Slow to break - settled near the back and moved into 9th by halfway - improved position turning for home - couldn't threaten the leaders in 5th a furlong out - held that effort to the line finishing 6th
Paddy Harnett (3)
Martin Hassett
Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - found extra approaching the furlong marker but couldn't close late
G. F. Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 7th by halfway - unable to challenge from a furlong out and found little at the finish
Robbie Colgan
A. J. Martin
Held up towards the back early - improved into 6th by halfway then 4th entering the straight - dropped away and pushed along over 1f out - unable to find more late finishing 9th
Daniel King
Gillian Scott
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - 12th at halfway - unable to make headway from a furlong out and finished without response
No. 13, stall 9
10yo, 9-2, OR 65
J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: Oliver McKiernan
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Settled midfield early - 8th at halfway before dropping back a furlong and a half out - held no rally to the line finishing well beaten
Reese Holohan (7)
Terence O'Brien
Sprang forward smartly - tracked leading group early before slipping back after 5f - 10th at the halfway stage - unable to find more with 1 1/2f left and beaten into 12th
Declan McDonogh
Peter Fahey
Settled with the pack early - up in 4th at halfway before dropping back into the straight - dropped away 1 1/2f out and finished well held
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Prominent early - disputing second at halfway before dropping back entering the straight - faded final two furlongs and beaten well
Luke McAteer
Paul W Flynn
Held up at the back - still in touch in 13th at halfway - lost more ground into the straight - fell away two out and finished no threat
Non-runners: Annie's Angel, Steps In The Sand, Quiz Test
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.