17:40
Matchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Flat Race
2m½f, NH Flat, 4yo, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 1.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr B T Stone (7)
Liz Doyle
Raced prominently in 5th - gained ground 4f out and moved into 4th turning for home - went for the front over 1 1/2f out - 3rd and ridden over 1f out - kept finding late to get up on the line to win
Mr P W Mullins
Peter Fahey
took keen hold early - raced in 3rd - moved up turning into the straight - joined battle over 1 1/2f out - went in front when carried a touch left 1f out - kept on and drifted right - collared on the line for 2nd
Mr D McGill (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Set the pace in a duelling battle - went clear turning for home - challenged over 1 1/2f out and overtaken 1f out after drifting left - carried right inside the final furlong but kept battling - finished 3rd close home
Mr P A King (3)
David Harry Kelly
Raced in the pack - 7th at halfway - made ground 4f out to sit 5th turning in - asked for effort but made no dent 1 1/2f out - kept on inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Mr J L Gleeson
Henry de Bromhead
Set out in front in a duel for the advantage - pushed along over 3f out then overtaken turning for home - dropped to 3rd and found nothing 1 1/2f out - plugged on to finish 5th
Mr Derek O'Connor
John Queally
Raced keen early on - settled in midfield and seventh at the midpoint - pushed along turning in - sixth over 1f out and unable to make any inroads
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Among the backmarkers early - 10th halfway then 9th turning for home - made no progress when ridden late and finished 7th
Mr S Cotter (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled in last group - 8th halfway then 9th 4f out - never a threat approaching the straight - finished 8th
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
handy in 4th early - sent forward 4f out - pushed along and dropped back turning in - faded out of it to finish 9th
Mr H C Swan
D Buckley
Settled at the back early - lost touch 4f out - never a threat turning in - finished 10th
Mr A P Ryan (3)
Jack Doyle
Held up in last group - ninth at the midway point then eighth 4f out - made no progress approaching the straight - faded over 1 1/2f out to finish 11th
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.