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1st

The Mediator (IRE) ^b

No. 2

7yo, 11-12, OR 115

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 115

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

3:55.80

Settled just behind the pace early - disputed second from the 4th - hit the front before the 5th - slightly awkward at the third-last - quickened away turning into the straight - opened up a big advantage before the second-last - stayed on strongly to win comfortably

2nd

Complete Fiction (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: Jarlath P Fahey

7 11-5 –

Peter Smithers (7)

Jarlath P Fahey

8½

Settled handy early - fourth passing that spot again - improved into contention 3f out - pushed into third 2f out - up into second at the last - stayed on to the line but well beaten by winner

3rd

Faceman (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: David Harry Kelly

5 11-4 –

Brian Hayes

David Harry Kelly

4¼

Handy early despite small errors at the first two obstacles - drifted left over the third - up into third by the fourth - untidy again at the fifth - held second but couldn't threaten the front-runner before two out - lost second spot at the last - stayed on at one gear to the line

4th

Breaking Silence (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: John C McConnell

5 10-11 –

Ben Harvey

John C McConnell

2½

Held a midpack spot early - improved to 5th with three left to jump - up to 4th before the final fence - held on without extra gains through the closing stretch to finish 4th

5th

Fire Force (IRE) ^t

No. 9

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

5 10-11 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

1¾

Settled with the pack early - 4th after four furlongs - slipped back to 5th four out then 6th three out - unable to make headway from two out - held 5th spot late - stayed on without finding extra

6th

Another Glendaars (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Aidan Anthony Howard

5 11-4 –

Simon Torrens

Aidan Anthony Howard

1¼

Handy early - drifted left at the 3rd and slipped to the back of the pack - into 7th after the 4th but made little headway in a slow-run 8th two out - stayed on one gear to finish sixth

7th

Goody Four Shoes (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Thomas Gibney

6 11-4 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Thomas Gibney

3

Held up towards the back - still in 9th after the 4th - unable to make headway from 2 out and finished one-speed to the line

8th

Nugentstown Sue (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Jack Kearney (5) · T: Hugh Paul Finegan

5 10-6 –

Jack Kearney (5)

Hugh Paul Finegan

3¼

Held up early - down the field through halfway - unable to close from 9th two out - held to the line

9th

Lea Lass (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Cian Cullinan (7) · T: P G Fahey

5 10-4 –

Cian Cullinan (7)

P G Fahey

1

Settled towards the back of the pack - needed encouragement approaching the 4th - still down in 8th after that - unable to make headway from 2 out and held all the way to the line

10th

Nancy Miles (IRE)

No. 7

8yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: Adrian Sexton

8 10-11 –

Harry Sexton (7)

Adrian Sexton

0.3

Went straight to front - clipped opening flight - lost command approaching 5th - slipped to fourth two out and faded before the final fence

11th

Scarlet Purse (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Dylan Kidd (7) · T: John C McConnell

5 10-4 –

Dylan Kidd (7)

John C McConnell

4½

Held up towards back - improved into 13th then up to 5th - couldn't quicken before two out - well held at the finish

12th

Naughty Aimee (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Alix Balfe (7) · T: Patrick Downey

6 10-4 –

Alix Balfe (7)

Patrick Downey

99

Held up towards the back - clipped 3rd fence awkwardly - lost touch before 3 out - dropped right away and finished well beaten in 12th

PU

Hesthebeesknees (IRE) ^t

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mikey Hamill · T: George Stanley

5 11-4 –

Mikey Hamill

George Stanley

-

Held up towards the back - poor blunder at the opening fence then niggled along around 11th - error again in 5th before fading and being pulled up approaching 3 out