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16:05 John McGuire Handicap (Premier Handicap)

15 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 13 Handani 8 9 C D Hayes 5/2 F
soon tracked leader, 2nd over 5f out, strongly challenged leader 1f out, led narrowly final 150 yards, kept on well closing stages
2nd 7 Alphecca 3/4 length 8 13 G F Carroll 22/1
soon led, strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on, held
3rd 15 Sir Jeremy 1/2 length 8 7 Reese Holohan 6/1
dwelt, raced in rear, 15th over 4f out, headway 1 1/2f out, stayed on in 4th 1f out, ran on in 3rd closing stages, nearest at finish
4th 1 This Songisforyou 2 1/2 lengths 10 0 D King 25/1
soon in touch, progress in 4th over 5f out, effort in 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression on leaders, dropped to 4th closing stages, kept on same pace
5th 9 Rock Of Ireland 1 1/4 length 8 11 L T McAteer 18/1
mid-division, headway in 3rd over 5f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, one paced closing stages
6th 14 Royal Saxo 3/4 length 8 9 N G McCullagh 40/1
rear, 14th over 4f out, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages
7th 10 Sharkeyboy 1/2 length 8 11 A J Slattery 9/2
rear, 13th over 4f out, progress over 1f out, kept on closing stages, never nearer
8th 4 Obscenity 1/2 length 9 2 D P McDonogh 11/1
mid-division, 8th under 5f out, progress 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong
9th 6 Tribal Star 1/2 length 9 1 C Cusack 16/1
mid-division, dropped to 11th over 4f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
10th 2 War Rooms Head 9 6 J A Heffernan 12/1
in touch, a little keen, 5th 5f out, lost place and under pressure over 1f out, no extra closing stages
11th 8 Daboya 3/4 length 8 12 P McGettigan 16/1
prominent, dropped to 6th 5f out, under pressure 1 1/2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened closing stages
12th 5 Star Harbour 1/2 length 9 2 J Kearney 22/1
soon tracked leader, dropped to 9th under 5f out, in rear entering straight, no impression 1f out, kept on closing stages
13th 3 Narlita 1/2 length 9 2 Adam Caffrey 25/1
in touch, dropped to 10th under 5f out, not much room over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, no extra
14th 12 Day Trader 1 length 8 9 S Foley 5/1
rear of mid-division, 12th over 4f out, headway entering straight, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
15th 11 Superficial 1 length 8 11 Jack Cleary 40/1
towards rear, headway in 7th under 5f out, progress under 3f out, lost place under 2f out, weakened final furlong