17:25
SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Fillies Handicap
1m2½f, Flat, 3yo+, F, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 23.35s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh
Sat just behind the pacesetter early - went to the front after 4f - four lengths up turning in - rival closed the gap quickly - rallied on a bit inside 2f out and went four lengths up over 1f out - stayed on strongly to win
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Don Browne
Prominent early - third at halfway - shoved up over 2f out and moved into second over 1f out - stayed on at same speed inside final furlong to finish 2nd
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Raced in the pack's midfield - under urging turning for home - sixth 2f out then fifth entering the last furlong - plugged on at an even tempo inside the final furlong to snatch third late
Shay Wallace (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the back of the main group - moved up to sit in the pack by halfway - gained a few places turning in - 4th 2f out under urging - failed to make any dent from over 1f out and stayed on at the same speed to finish 4th
W. J. Lee
W. McCreery
Raced in the pack - 5th at halfway - moved up sharply entering the straight to take 2nd 2f out under driving - 3rd over 1f out and unable to land a blow - faded inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Andrew Slattery
A. Slattery
Prominent early - 4th at halfway - dropped back when ridden over 2f out - made no further impression over 1f out - finished 6th
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up at the back - urged on turning in and 8th 2f out then made no inroads - tired and wound down inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Reese Holohan (5)
A Oliver
Held up in last group - urged on turning in without making ground - plodded on final furlong and finished 8th
Shane Foley
John Joseph Murphy
Quickly into front position - overtaken after 4f then under urging and dropped back turning in - weakened and wound down over 1f out to finish ninth
Gavin Ryan
A. Slattery
Raced in the middle of the pack early - lost ground under urging turning for home - nothing left from 2f out and well beaten in 10th
Donagh O'Connor
Richard John O'Brien
Out the back throughout - urged and well adrift turning for home - nothing left 2f out and wound down to finish 11th and miles behind
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.