Wexford Fleadh Cheoil Opportunity Handicap Chase

1st

General Clermont (FR)

No. 6

8yo, 11-2, OR 104

J: Gavin Brouder · T: D E Fitzgerald

8 11-2 104

Gavin Brouder

D E Fitzgerald

4:59.20

Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 3rd by halfway - moved into 2nd approaching two out - hit the front at the last - stayed on strongly for a comfortable win

2nd

Lucky Policy (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 10-3, OR 91

J: Jake Coen · T: Paul W Flynn

6 10-3 91

Jake Coen

Paul W Flynn

4¾

Set the early gallop clear in front - driven out approaching two out then lost the advantage before the final fence - stayed on without finding more up the run-in to finish second

3rd

An Peann Dearg (IRE) ^ht

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 116

J: Conor Stone-Walsh (2) · T: Paul Nolan

7 11-12 116

Conor Stone-Walsh (2)

Paul Nolan

0.3

Held up in the pack early - still 8th at halfway - up to 5th but blundered 4 out - driven approaching 2 out then moved to inner to take 3rd at the last - stayed on same speed to finish third

4th

Quest With Speed (IRE) ^b

No. 3

7yo, 11-8, OR 114

J: Paddy Hanlon (4) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

7 11-8 114

Paddy Hanlon (4)

John Joseph Hanlon

½

Settled midfield early - still 7th at halfway - urged for effort approaching final three furlongs - moved into 4th after the last but flattened out and finished the run-in without further improvement

5th

Malton Groove (IRE) ^t

No. 9

7yo, 10-8, OR 100

J: Patrick M O'Brien (4) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

7 10-8 100

Patrick M O'Brien (4)

Dermot A McLoughlin

2¼

Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - urged into contention approaching 3 out and again after 2 out - stayed on well up the run-in to finish 5th

6th

Marelly (IRE) ^p

No. 7

7yo, 10-11, OR 103

J: Tiernan Power Roche (4) · T: P J Rothwell

7 10-11 103

Tiernan Power Roche (4)

P J Rothwell

2½

Handy early - 5th at halfway - up to 4th approaching 3 out - nudged into 3rd before 2 out - pressed back to 5th after last and held on with nothing more in reserve

7th

Room To Roam (IRE) ^b

No. 5

10yo, 11-3, OR 109

J: Alex Harvey (4) · T: John C McConnell

10 11-3 109

Alex Harvey (4)

John C McConnell

½

Tracked front-runner - still second at halfway - blundered three out - driven into straight then found nothing more from 2 out home

8th

Warm In Gorey (IRE) ^tp

No. 8

6yo, 10-10, OR 102

J: Conor Owens (4) · T: P J Rothwell

6 10-10 102

Conor Owens (4)

P J Rothwell

9½

Held up at back of field - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at finish

PU

Hazelhatch Lady (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-5, OR 111

J: Niall Moore (4) · T: James Andrew Fahey

7 11-5 111

Niall Moore (4)

James Andrew Fahey

-

Up with the front group - errors at the 5th and 7th fences - lost momentum and dropped away - retired before 4 out

PU

Hard Target (IRE) ^p

No. 10

7yo, 10-7, OR 99

J: John Shinnick (4) · T: David Harry Kelly

7 10-7 99

John Shinnick (4)

David Harry Kelly

-

Sat handy behind front group early - 6th at halfway but unable to close from 3 out - pulled up before the last

PU

The Friday Man (GB) ^tp

No. 2

7yo, 11-11, OR 115

J: Aidan Kelly (2) · T: Moses McCabe

7 11-11 115

Aidan Kelly (2)

Moses McCabe

-

Settled towards the back of the pack - blundered at the opening fence and needed driving along - lost touch after halfway and pulled up before 5 out