Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

1st

Bossofthebus (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 10-11, OR 88

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

6 10-11 88

John Shinnick (5)

Terence O'Brien

5:38.07

Set the pace from the off - driven out after the second-last - responded under pressure to hold on strongly to the finish

2nd

Elusive Guy (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-7, OR 100

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

7 11-7 100

Peter Smithers (7)

Jarlath P Fahey

3½

Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - moved into second before 2 out - pressed on from the last but couldn't close on the winner

3rd

Coffeys Forge (IRE)

No. 4

9yo, 11-4, OR 90

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

9 11-4 90

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

½

Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - moved into 5th 3 out - pushed along and edged into 3rd before the last then stuck on for 3rd

4th

Doyen For A Drink (IRE)

No. 3

8yo, 11-4, OR 95

J: Aidan Kelly (5) · T: Gerard O'Leary

8 11-4 95

Aidan Kelly (5)

Gerard O'Leary

7

Sat handy behind pace - 6th at halfway - improved into 3rd after 3 out - asked for effort entering the straight and slipped back to 5th nearing 2 out - rallied on the run-in to finish 4th

5th

Misty Milan (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 10-13, OR 90

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: Declan Queally

6 10-13 90

Liam McKenna (5)

Declan Queally

½

Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - pushed along after the second-last and slipped to 5th late

6th

Johnny Cakes (FR) ^p

No. 12

6yo, 10-0, OR 79

J: Tiernan Power Roche (7) · T: P J Rothwell

6 10-0 79

Tiernan Power Roche (7)

P J Rothwell

2½

Settled midpack - 7th at halfway - driven into the straight - held no more in reserve and stayed on at one gear finishing 6th

7th

Castlehill Boy (IRE) ^t

No. 8

10yo, 11-2, OR 88

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

10 11-2 88

Sean Flanagan

Brendan Maurice Walsh

6

Held up towards the back - improved into 3rd by halfway then driven on the inside entering the straight - dropped away from two out

8th

Mount Shenshan (IRE) ^h

No. 2

7yo, 11-13, OR 99

J: Danny Mullins · T: Thomas Mullins

7 11-13 99

Danny Mullins

Thomas Mullins

21

Held up at the back from the off - no impression made on the front pack - well held throughout - eventually finished eighth

9th

Ardfert Mary (IRE)

No. 11

8yo, 10-9, OR 81

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: John Patrick Ryan

8 10-9 81

Sean O'Keeffe

John Patrick Ryan

13

Held up at the back - made no impression on the front group - well beaten in 9th

PU

Not So Simple (IRE) ^b

No. 6

11yo, 11-4, OR 90

J: J J Slevin · T: Norman Lee

11 11-4 90

J J Slevin

Norman Lee

-

Sat just behind the front group early - still 5th at the midpoint but unable to close from 3 out - dropped away and was pulled up before the following fence

PU

Rorkes Drift (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-9, OR 88

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7) · T: Gerard Kelleher

5 10-9 88

Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

Gerard Kelleher

-

Sat close to pace early - second at halfway then driven approaching 3 out - dropped away in a hurry and eased out of contention before the following fence