Doherty Woodshavings Flat Race

1st

I Started A Joke (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Mr R W Barron (5) · T: C Byrnes

5 11-9 –

Mr R W Barron (5)

C Byrnes

4:45.10

Held up towards the back - moved into 7th with 3f left - up into 4th over 2f out - pressed forward to 2nd inside the final furlong - took control 150 yards from home - battled on gamely to prevail

2nd

Road Exile (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr J H Williamson (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Mr J H Williamson (7)

Gordon Elliott

0.05

Sat behind the front group early - third at the halfway point - moved through to hit the front two furlongs out - driven along and matched stride for stride a furlong from home - overtaken around 150 yards out - fought back late but edged out in a tight finish

3rd

L' Evangeliste (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D McGill (7) · T: E McNamara

4 11-7 –

Mr D McGill (7)

E McNamara

11

Sat behind the front group - mid-pack at halfway - moved up wide to strike second entering the straight - eased back to third and stayed on at one speed to the line finishing 3rd

4th

James The Brave (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D Allen (7) · T: Padraig Butler

4 11-7 –

Mr D Allen (7)

Padraig Butler

6½

Set the pace early - roused approaching 2f out and lost front spot - unable to find more and dropped away late - eventually finished fourth well beaten

5th

Ballykinlar (IRE) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Mr E P O'Brien (5) · T: Donncha Duggan

5 11-9 –

Mr E P O'Brien (5)

Donncha Duggan

1¾

Sat close to the front group early - 7th at halfway then driven up into 5th over 2f out - had nothing more and held a steady effort to finish 5th

6th

Gillane (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr P A O'Donnell (7) · T: Kevin F O'Donnell

4 11-7 –

Mr P A O'Donnell (7)

Kevin F O'Donnell

2¾

Settled in midfield - 5th at the halfway point - urged into 3rd approaching 3f out and edged up to 2nd early in the straight - then found nothing more and dropped away inside the final 2f

7th

Mossy Way (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: P M J Doyle

4 11-7 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

P M J Doyle

4¾

Sat behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven from 3f out but unable to close and well held late

8th

The Night Agent (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr B O'Neill · T: D E Fitzgerald

6 12-0 –

Mr B O'Neill

D E Fitzgerald

1¼

Held up at the back - moved into 4th by halfway - dropped away under pressure with 3f left - well held at the finish

9th

Beckistine (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: M A Molloy

5 12-0 –

Mr Derek O'Connor

M A Molloy

10

Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - crept into contention entering the straight but found nothing more - dropped away to finish well beaten

10th

Amberjack (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr C J Shine (7) · T: Donal Hassett

5 11-7 –

Mr C J Shine (7)

Donal Hassett

2¾

Settled in the pack early - 9th at halfway then driven from over 4f out with no response - dropped right away to finish 10th

11th

Rusty Finure (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan (7) · T: Daniel John Howard

5 11-7 –

Mr A P Ryan (7)

Daniel John Howard

17

Settled at the back early - made no impression on the pack - dropped away and finished well adrift

12th

Work Place (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr L Hackett (7) · T: Ray Hackett

5 11-7 –

Mr L Hackett (7)

Ray Hackett

½

Sat behind the front group early - disputing 2nd at halfway - urged and slipped back through the pack with 5f left - had nothing more to offer and finished well adrift

13th

Lady Mamie (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr O T Gilligan (7) · T: Paul John Gilligan

4 11-0 –

Mr O T Gilligan (7)

Paul John Gilligan

41

Held up towards the back of the pack early - still 8th at halfway - dropped away without threatening from over 4f out and finished well beaten in last