14:57
WTW Willis Towers Watson Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 28.81s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 6, stall 6
9yo, 9-10, OR 73
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: P F O'Donnell
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
P F O'Donnell
Settled just behind the front group - moved into second by halfway - asked for effort entering the straight - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Went straight to front - urged forward with two furlongs left - lost command inside final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish second
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the front - third at halfway - driven approaching 2f out with little response - stayed on same gear late to finish third
Colin Keane
Ms Claire O'Connell
Settled in the pack early - moved into 4th by halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but found little - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Danny O'Leary (10)
G. O'Leary
Held up in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on to take 5th near the line
Seamie Heffernan
John J Nallen
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but couldn't quicken in 6th - stayed on same gear to the finish
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh
Sat handy behind pace - 6th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out and edged into 5th inside final furlong - faded to finish 7th
Reese Holohan (7)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards back of pack - nudged for effort with over 2f left - asked for more soon after but couldn't land a blow inside final furlong - finished well held in 8th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th by halfway - driven approaching the final 2f but unable to find more from 1f out finishing 9th
Sam Coen (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - unable to close from over 2f out - well held in 10th
Rory Mulligan (5)
Donncha Duggan
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 11th
Non-runners: Alissam, Goofy Gander
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.