14:05
Gilna's Of Laytown Optional Claiming Maiden
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 45.78s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Terry Casey (7)
Michael Mulvany
Led from the start - shoved along 2f out - kept finding for driving in final furlong to win
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany
in the pack early - moved up to 4th 3f out and still 4th 2f out - took 2nd 1f out - stayed on gamely to the line but could not catch the winner
Sam Coen (5)
Diego Dias
Settled behind the main group - improved to 5th 2f out under urging then sharp encouragement - took 3rd 1f out - weakened late to finish 3rd
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Raced prominent and pulled hard early - sat third 2f out - slipped to 5th by the last furlong - weakened late to finish 4th
Colin Keane
G. M. Lyons
Sat second behind the pacesetter - took a strong hold early - going smoothly 2f out - pushed along 1 1/2f out then slipped back to 4th 1f out - made no progress late and finished 5th
Patrick McGettigan (5)
W R Crawford
Prominent early - under pressure and outpaced in 6th 2f out - faded late to finish 6th
Jared Huggan (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Raced well off the pace early - made no progress from 2f out - always well held in 7th
R. P. Whelan
J A Nash
Slow to begin - rear throughout - outpaced and well beaten in 8th
Non-runners: Nautic Star, Donna Time
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.