Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

1st

Rockbrook (IRE)

No. 8

8yo, 10-2, OR 101

J: Aidan Kelly (5) · T: P J Rothwell

8 10-2 101

Aidan Kelly (5)

P J Rothwell

4:33.09

Set the pace from the start - opened a three length gap by the final three furlongs - driven out to widen the margin on the run to the line and stay strong to the finish

2nd

Diamond Nora (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-5, OR 118

J: Philip Donovan (5) · T: Declan Queally

6 11-5 118

Philip Donovan (5)

Declan Queally

6½

Settled towards the back - still only 7th at halfway before improving into 4th after three out - into 3rd by the last and stayed on for second

3rd

Aclass (IRE)

No. 10

7yo, 9-9, OR 93

J: Cian Quirke (5) · T: J P Flavin

7 9-9 93

Cian Quirke (5)

J P Flavin

1¼

Settled in the pack early - 4th at halfway - moved into 2nd approaching 3 out - unable to challenge leader after 2 out and eased back to 3rd on run-in

4th

Dark Note (GB) ^v

No. 3

6yo, 11-4, OR 119

J: Mr A P Ryan (7) · T: Andrew Slattery

6 11-4 119

Mr A P Ryan (7)

Andrew Slattery

8

Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway - driven up approaching two out - held in fourth with no headway to the last and unable to find more on the run-in

5th

Whiskeywealth (IRE)

No. 1

9yo, 11-8, OR 121

J: John Shinnick (5) · T: Terence O'Brien

9 11-8 121

John Shinnick (5)

Terence O'Brien

50

Sat close to the pace early - dropped towards the back by halfway - made up ground into 6th and then 5th before 2 out - driven but couldn't threaten those ahead - weakened late and finished well beaten

6th

Doctor Nightingale (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 10-7, OR 108

J: Cian Cullinan (7) · T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

5 10-7 108

Cian Cullinan (7)

Patrick Joseph Hayes

35

Sat behind pace early - second at halfway - driven and slipped back to 6th after 3 out - found nothing more - trailed in well beaten

PU

Irish Blaze (IRE)

No. 5

9yo, 11-7, OR 115

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Cian Collins

9 11-7 115

Jordan Gainford

Cian Collins

-

Sat handy early - mid-pack at halfway - dropped away under pressure and pulled up before the following fence

PU

Belle The Lioness (IRE) ^t

No. 2

8yo, 11-11, OR 119

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Henry De Bromhead

8 11-11 119

Rachael Blackmore

Henry De Bromhead

-

Held up towards the back - needed encouragement after 5 out and dropped away soon after - found nothing more and was pulled up before 3 out

PU

Splendid Choice (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 10-1, OR 95

J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell

6 10-1 95

Simon Torrens

P J Rothwell

-

Held up towards the back - improved into midfield around halfway - eased backwards again 4 out with nothing left to give - beaten off a long way back and pulled up before 2 out