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1st

Minella Sixo (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-4 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

3:45.07

Settled just behind pace in 2nd - moved into contention 3rd - hit front 2 out - pulled clear last - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Banana Three (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Tom Harney (7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 11-4 –

Tom Harney (7)

Ross O'Sullivan

8

Handy early - third then fourth - scratchy jumping four out - moved into second before last - unable to threaten leader on run-in - held rest at finish

3rd

Cutthewire (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

5 11-4 –

Keith Donoghue

Ian Patrick Donoghue

5½

Settled with the pack early - 4th from the 4th - improved into contention after 4 out but unable to threaten leaders before last - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd

4th

Oh So Charming (GB) ^h

No. 3

4yo, 11-11, OR 112

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Declan Queally

4 11-11 112

Shane Fitzgerald

Declan Queally

½

Went straight to front and opened a big advantage - jumped awkwardly at the second - margin shortened by third - another mistake at the fifth - overtaken two out - slipped to third approaching last - couldn't find more on the run to the line - beaten off for fourth late on

5th

Yarraman Makarrata (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-3 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

8½

Settled with the pack early - held 5th approaching halfway - driven from three out but unable to gain ground - dropped away before the last

6th

Jarvis Brook (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Paul Nolan

4 11-3 –

Sean Flanagan

Paul Nolan

7

Held up towards the back - error at the opening fence - down in tenth by the 4th - made headway 3 out and briefly into 6th - unable to threaten the leading group before fading approaching two out - finished well beaten in 6th

7th

Gather Yourself (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Cian Collins

4 11-3 –

Jordan Gainford

Cian Collins

18

Held up at back - improved into 7th by the fourth - unable to threaten leaders 3 out then dropped away

8th

Zentopia (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mikey Hamill · T: S M Duffy

4 11-3 –

Mikey Hamill

S M Duffy

12

Midpack early - stumbled at the opener then slipped back through the order - pushed hard at the back with little response - lost touch three out and beaten well home

9th

Sky Legend (GB) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Noel C Kelly

5 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

Noel C Kelly

25

Settled towards the back early - blundered at the first and slipped further away from the pack after the fourth - made no headway and lost touch before three out where hampered by another mistake

UR

Kaikoura (FR) ^h

No. 12

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (5) · T: J P Dempsey

4 10-12 –

Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

J P Dempsey

-

Held up early - moved into 6th after being 4th - blundered and parted with rider 4 out