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WTW Willis Flat Race
2m1f, NH Flat, 4-7yo, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 4.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Prominent early - 4th at halfway - ridden to make ground 2f out - hit front early in final furlong then drifted right and stayed on strongly to win
Miss A B O'Connor
S G Carey
Prominent early and 3rd at halfway - short of room on inner 2f out and dropped to 4th - urged along over 1f out - ran on strongly inside final furlong to snatch 2nd late
Mr J Dunne (7)
Edward F Power
Made all the running - two lengths up at halfway - shaken up 2f out - overtaken early in final furlong then unable to respond and faded to third late on
Mr Finian Maguire
D K Weld
Prominent from the start and second at halfway - shaken up 2f out then third over 1f out - fourth and held inside the final 150 yards
Mr J L Gleeson
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up at the back early - improved approaching 3f out then niggled on the inside to hold 6th over 1f out - 5th inside the final 150 yards and stayed on at one speed
Mr O McGill (5)
Yvonne Latta
Raced in the pack and 5th at halfway - urged 2f out then driven over 1f out - 6th at the finish and made no dent late on
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Derek O'Connor
Settled in last group early - moved nearer approaching 3f out - ridden over 1f out without making a dent and weakened inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Mr A P Ryan (3)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled behind the main bunch then 6th at halfway - ridden over 2f out without making inroads - weakened final furlong to finish 8th
Non-runners: Sumoscalier, Hoof And Hustle, Nine Toes Tim
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.