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Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch
2m1f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 30 runners
Winning time 3m 50.42s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sam Coen (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat behind front group - moving smoothly into straight around 9th - into 5th and driven 2f out - found extra late to hit the front close home
Andrew Slattery
W. P. Mullins
Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved into 13th entering the straight then 6th under pressure a furlong out - finished strongly to snatch second right on the line
Chris Hayes
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind the front group early - 4th with 6f remaining - driven up to hit the front entering the straight - shaken up 2f out and battled on late but overtaken close home to finish third beaten three-quarters of a length
Gavin Ryan
Noel Meade
Held a midfield spot early - urged forward entering the straight and still 8th under pressure 2f out - responded nicely in the last furlong to finish 4th
Shay Wallace (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to pace early - 6th at halfway - up to 4th and pushed along 2f out - hit the front for a moment inside final furlong - unable to land a blow near the finish
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midpack early - pressed for effort and back in 12th with 2f left before improving to 8th inside the final furlong - finished strongly to take 6th
Ben Coen
W. P. Mullins
Sat behind the front group - 5th at halfway - urged forward early in the straight - 6th under pressure 2f out - stayed on one-paced to finish 7th
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - urged forward entering the straight and 15th a furlong out - responded nicely close home to finish 8th
No. 9, stall 32
7yo, 8-12, OR 98
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left but couldn't quicken - stayed on at same gait through the closing stages - finished ninth
Nathan Crosse
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven into contention early in the straight - stayed on inside the last but always held
No. 3, stall 33
4yo, 9-9, OR 107
J: H. J. Horgan (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
H. J. Horgan (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Handy early racing wide - hit front at halfway before losing advantage entering straight - driven into 3rd two furlongs out - unable to find more late and held on for 11th
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
William Durkan
Held up towards the back early - improved into the pack outside but never threatened over the final 2f - stayed on steadily to finish 12th
Rory Cleary
A. J. Martin
Sat close to pace on the wide side early - 8th turning for home before asked for effort - couldn't land a blow from 1 1/2f out and beaten into 13th
W. M. Lordan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - up to 2nd entering the straight before easing back to 4th with a furlong left after pressure applied - held that spot with nothing more to offer to the line
Seamie Heffernan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 7th 2f out with little response - held no more late
R. P. Whelan
Henry de Bromhead
Held a midfield position - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - unable to gain ground inside the closing 150 yards - well held at the finish
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien
Held up in the pack early - into the middle order turning for home - pushed along but making no headway inside final 2f and unable to find more
W. J. Lee
W. P. Mullins
Held up towards the back - driven wide entering final straight but made no headway - faded without response late
No. 26, stall 20
5yo, 8-10, OR 89
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - 8th with 6f left then 6th turning in - pressed for effort but couldn't threaten and faded to finish well held
G. F. Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Went straight to the front - sat 4th at halfway after being reeled in - pressed but couldn't threaten 2f out and faded to finish well held
No. 18, stall 16
4yo, 8-8, OR 92
J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up at the back throughout - no impression on the field at any stage - plugged on from 2f out to finish 21st
James Ryan
A. J. Martin
Held up towards the back - failed to land a blow - beaten well before the finish
N G McCullagh
W. P. Mullins
Held up towards the back of the pack - shaken up with little response entering the straight - couldn't quicken and dropped away well beaten
Reese Holohan (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat close to the pace early - 10th turning for home - pressed for effort under 2f out but made no headway and faded
Daniel King
W. P. Mullins
Held up towards the back - made no impression through the race - found little in the closing stages - well beaten in the end
Jamie Powell
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - settled in the pack turning for home - unable to quicken and dropped away over 2f out - well held at the finish
No. 5, stall 1
8yo, 9-11, OR 104
J: Luke McAteer · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Luke McAteer
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the front group early - drifted into the pack turning for home - driven for effort but couldn't respond - well held from 2f out
James Doyle
William Haggas
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response into the straight - faded to finish well held in 28th
Jamie Orr (7)
William Durkan
Set the pace early - overtaken at halfway then dropped through the field entering the straight - faded quickly and well held late
Scott McCullagh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - slid to the ground early in the straight with little threat shown
Non-runners: Michonne, Puturhandstogether, Truth Be Told
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.