P.J Foley Memorial Flat Race

1st

Carrigmoorna Beech (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr D L Queally · T: Declan Queally

4 11-3 –

Mr D L Queally

Declan Queally

4:26.40

Settled in mid-pack early - shifted wide passing halfway - improved to join front group entering the straight - asked for effort and hit the front 2f out - quickly opened a big advantage - kept finding more to the line and won easing down

2nd

Answer That (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Miss A B O'Connor · T: Anthony McCann

4 11-10 –

Miss A B O'Connor

Anthony McCann

12

Sent to the front early - pressed and lost command turning into the straight - settled into second 2f out and stayed there to the finish - never able to threaten the winner

3rd

Tradonthebay (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-3, OR –

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

4 11-3 –

Mr O T Gilligan (7)

Paul John Gilligan

5½

Sat just behind the front group in 4th - pushed along into 5th with 3f left - held a modest 5th at the 2f marker - edged into 3rd approaching the final furlong - stayed on to the line in 3rd but never a factor for the win

4th

Reckless (FR)

No. 3

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-10 –

Mr H C Swan

Gordon Elliott

4½

Sat handy in 3rd early - moved up to challenge for front spot entering straight - pressed for effort and lost the advantage 2f out - slipped back to 3rd then 4th late - unable to find further response

5th

Silly Mongoose (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr J L Gleeson (3) · T: Patrick T Foley

4 11-7 –

Mr J L Gleeson (3)

Patrick T Foley

1¼

Held up towards the back - shifted wide approaching halfway - driven into contention for 4th with 3f left - up into 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on but never landed a blow at the finish

6th

Eastern Blue Bird (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr C Mullins (7) · T: P A Fahy

4 11-3 –

Mr C Mullins (7)

P A Fahy

53

Sat close behind pace in 2nd - pushed along 4f out and lost ground steadily - held off pressure late and allowed to drop away well held