Blackcastle Handicap (50-85)

1st

Mickey The Steel (GB) ^tp

No. 5, stall 1

6yo, 9-7, OR 80

J: Rory Mulligan (7) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray

6 9-7 80

Rory Mulligan (7)

Joseph Anthony Murray

1:02.65

Up with the front group - tight for space 2f out before moving through to dispute on the inner approaching the final furlong - gained the advantage inside the last 100 yards and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Fair Taxes (IRE)

No. 6, stall 8

3yo, 9-13, OR 79

J: Shane Foley · T: Ross O'Sullivan

3 9-13 79

Shane Foley

Ross O'Sullivan

¾

Went straight to front - kept up the pace and edged clear along inner rail with 1f left - overtaken inside final 100 yards - unable to find more late and held to second

3rd

Laugh A Minute (GB)

No. 1, stall 3

9yo, 10-2, OR 82

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Stephen Thorne

9 10-2 82

Ronan Whelan

Stephen Thorne

½

Held up at back - driven into contention approaching final furlong to move into third - stayed on late but never got close to the leading pair

4th

Bid For Chester (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-9, OR 80

J: Wesley Joyce (5) · T: Michael Mulvany

3 9-9 80

Wesley Joyce (5)

Michael Mulvany

¾

Stumbled at the break then found a spot in the pack - moved up to challenge from halfway and pressed for the lead in 3rd with a furlong left - held on at one gear to the line

5th

Rathbranchurch (IRE)

No. 10, stall 2

4yo, 8-9, OR 71

J: Terry Casey (10) · T: Michael Mulvany

4 8-9 71

Terry Casey (10)

Michael Mulvany

0.2

Race up with the pack early - faded to midfield then squeezed for space and slipped back - driven late to close into 5th in the final furlong

6th

Collective Power (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

6yo, 10-1, OR 81

J: W J Lee · T: Edward Lynam

6 10-1 81

W J Lee

Edward Lynam

½

Held up in last place - asked for effort 2f out but squeezed for space - driven and made late progress inside final furlong - finished sixth beaten 2¾ lengths

7th

Mint Man (GB) ^t

No. 9, stall 10

3yo, 9-11, OR 77

J: Luke McAteer · T: P J F Murphy

3 9-11 77

Luke McAteer

P J F Murphy

1½

Held up in midfield towards outside - pushed along with a furlong left - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on at one gear late - finished 7th

8th

The Poacher Daly (IRE) ^t

No. 7, stall 4

3yo, 9-8, OR 79

J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-8 79

Wayne Hassett (5)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¼

Settled just behind the pace early - pressed for effort inside final furlong - had nothing left and dropped away - finished eighth beaten 5½ lengths

9th

Emerald Harmony (IRE)

No. 8, stall 6

3yo, 9-12, OR 78

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-12 78

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

0.3

Sat close to the front pair early - asked for effort with 2f left and briefly disputed 2nd - found nothing more and dropped away inside the last