www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap (47-70)

1st

Empress Alma (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

3yo, 9-4, OR 67

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

3 9-4 67

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

3:36.73

Settled behind pace early - second at halfway - driven up into fourth turning for home - moved through on inside to hit front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Sir Allen (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 8

5yo, 10-2, OR 70

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

5 10-2 70

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

0.3

Held up at back of field - shaken up into midfield entering straight - improved into mid-division approaching final 2f then asked for effort to move into podium spots inside final furlong - finished full of running to snatch second right on the line

3rd

Building Bridges (GB) ^p

No. 4, stall 1

8yo, 9-10, OR 64

J: W J Lee · T: Gary McGill

8 9-10 64

W J Lee

Gary McGill

1¼

Set the pace early - driven approaching straight and again 2f out - lost front spot inside final furlong - held no more in reserve and slipped to third close home

4th

Cafe Con Leche (IRE)

No. 9, stall 13

8yo, 9-2, OR 59

J: Adam Caffrey (3) · T: C Byrnes

8 9-2 59

Adam Caffrey (3)

C Byrnes

2¾

Held up at the back - still 10th at halfway - flew home on the outside to reach 3rd turning in - hit the front for a moment 2f out - eased back to 3rd inside the final furlong then found nothing more to finish 4th

5th

Autocrat (IRE) ^tp

No. 6, stall 9

4yo, 9-8, OR 62

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-8 62

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

¾

Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - improved into 6th turning for home - urged into 5th a furlong out and stayed on without finding more

6th

Charlie Darling (FR)

No. 8, stall 14

4yo, 9-3, OR 60

J: Robert Whearty (3) · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 9-3 60

Robert Whearty (3)

Gavin Cromwell

0.3

Sat just behind the pace - 4th at halfway before edging into 2nd turning for home - back to 4th 2f out under pressure - couldn't find more and slipped to 6th close home

7th

Black Soul (IRE) ^t

No. 12, stall 2

5yo, 9-2, OR 56

J: Colin Keane · T: John E & Thomas Kiely

5 9-2 56

Colin Keane

John E & Thomas Kiely

½

Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway then slipped to 9th entering the straight under a drive - stayed on at one speed from the last two furlongs to finish 7th

8th

Lilac Lady (IRE) ^b

No. 14, stall 5

4yo, 8-7, OR 47

J: Danny Sheehy · T: M C Grassick

4 8-7 47

Danny Sheehy

M C Grassick

½

Sat behind the front group early - fifth at halfway then asked for effort into the straight - stayed on same speed from over 2f out to finish 8th

9th

Bynx (IRE) ^t

No. 13, stall 4

6yo, 8-10, OR 55

J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: Martin Hassett

6 8-10 55

Wayne Hassett (5)

Martin Hassett

0.3

Held up towards the back - 7th at halfway - driven straight but unable to threaten leading group from 2f out - finished well held

10th

Plains Indian (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

8yo, 9-3, OR 67

J: Sam Coen (10) · T: Andrew Slattery

8 9-3 67

Sam Coen (10)

Andrew Slattery

2

Held up at the back - no impression made on the pace - well held at the finish

11th

Spanish John (IRE) ^t

No. 11, stall 6

6yo, 9-3, OR 57

J: Shane Foley · T: P A Fahy

6 9-3 57

Shane Foley

P A Fahy

3½

Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway then fifth turning in - dropped away with over a furlong left