16:30
BOYLE Sports Handicap (Div I)
1m4½f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 46.07s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Niggled early and well off the pace - made progress 3f out under urging - hit front over 1f out then sprinted away inside final 150 yards to win
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Sean Davis
Raced just behind the front pair - 4th at halfway - moved up smoothly to hit the front 2f out - soon pushed along and passed over 1f out - no threat to winner final 150 yards - plugged on at same speed to finish 2nd
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Raced towards the back of the main pack early - 5th at halfway before urged along 2f out - 4th over 1f out then 3rd inside the final 150 yards and plugged on at the same speed
Reese Holohan (5)
Patrick Magee
Settled in behind the field - improved wide at halfway to sit 6th and under pressure over 2f out - moved into 4th 150 yards out and plodded on at the same speed
Zoe McMullan (10)
G A Kingston
Raced prominently from the outset - went to the front after 5f before being overtaken 2f out - dropped to 3rd over 1f out and weakened inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh
Prominent early and 2nd at halfway - lost ground to 4th approaching 2f out after being pushed along - found nothing inside final furlong and finished 6th
Wesley Joyce
W M Roper
Towards the back of the pack early - pushed along and gained a few places over 2f out - 7th and made no dent 1f out then weakened late
Siobhan Rutledge
John McConnell
Missed the break and urged early - settled in the pack - made no dent over 2f out and soon outpaced - finished 8th
Jack Cleary (5)
V C Ward
Settled at back throughout - pushed along without making ground over 2f out - patchy and weary late to finish 9th
Luke McAteer
P Sweeney
Vied for front early - passed after 5f and third at halfway - ridden 4f out and soon dropped back - empty 2f out and wound down final furlong - finished 10th
Megan de Souza-Wearen (10)
P Cluskey
Up with the pace early - central by halfway before sliding to last 4f out - soon beaten and well adrift at the end in 11th
Non-runners: Sneddy Eddie
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.