14:22
Rose Hotel Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 15 runners
Winning time 1m 29.74s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Whearty
Conor David Maxwell
Went straight to the front - urged forward with two furlongs left before driven out approaching the final furlong - held on gamely to the line
W. M. Lordan
Laura Hourigan
Held up towards the back - urged forward with under 2f left - still 9th a furlong out - finished with good purpose to snatch second near the line
Shane Foley
R Donohoe
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward past halfway then made progress into 4th inside the final furlong - driven and edged into 3rd close home
No. 5, stall 17
6yo, 9-2, OR 52
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat just behind the front group - third at halfway - urged forward on the inside two out - moved up into second a furlong out - flattened out under pressure and dropped back to finish fourth
Reese Holohan (7)
Adrian McGuinness
settled in the pack early - improved into 6th approaching final 2f then pushed along and stayed on at one speed - moved into 5th late finishing 2.75 lengths off the winner
Rory Cleary
Conor David Maxwell
Held up towards the back of the field - urged into 8th over 2f out and stayed on under pressure from the furlong marker - moved up into 6th late on to finish sixth beaten 3.25 lengths
J M Sheridan
Rodger Sweeney
Sat handy behind front pair early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but found little in 5th approaching final furlong - dropped away close home to finish 7th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort with over 2f left - asked for more soon after but couldn't close from a furlong out - finished well held in 8th
No. 14, stall 4
3yo, 8-4, OR 43
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Sat second early behind the pace - still in second at halfway - urged forward outside two furlongs out - held level in third with nothing more to give a furlong out - lost more ground into fourth 150 yards out and faded in the finish
Colin Keane
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards the back - urged into effort with 2f left - asked for more soon after but couldn't find extra pace inside final furlong - finished well held in 10th
No. 8, stall 2
7yo, 8-13, OR 47
J: Nicola Burns (5) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Nicola Burns (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held in 11th
Seamie Heffernan
Fergal Birrane
Sat behind the front pack - 5th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but found nothing more - dropped away inside final furlong
Sam Coen (5)
A. Slattery
Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - driven on the rail with 2f left then found little and dropped away
Chris Hayes
Conor David Maxwell
Held up early - lost touch with the field through the race - no impression made in finish - well beaten in 14th
James Ryan
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from over 2f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Thumama Sands, Micasso, Sayonara
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.