Paddy Power Play Card (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2)

1st

Colcannon (IRE) ^h

No. 2

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Noel Meade

5 11-10 –

Mr Derek O'Connor

Noel Meade

4:05.30

Settled towards the back early - improved into contention entering the straight before hitting the front a furlong out - driven out to assert to the line

2nd

Sortudo (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Miss J Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-10 –

Miss J Townend

W P Mullins

1½

Held up towards the back - 7th at halfway - driven and made ground into the straight - closed to dispute the lead a furlong out - unable to reel in the winner but stayed on to finish second

3rd

He Can't Dance (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-10 –

Mr H C Swan

Gordon Elliott

0.2

Sat close to front group - third at halfway - driven to gain ground and go up early in straight - hit front for a moment approaching final two furlongs - asked for more but couldn't better winner inside closing stages - stayed on same gait for third

4th

Koktail Brut (FR)

No. 9

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr B O'Neill · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-10 –

Mr B O'Neill

Gordon Elliott

0.3

Sat behind the front group - fourth at halfway - moved through on the inner to hit the front entering the straight - pressed and edged in front 1 1/2f out before staying on same effort to finish fourth

5th

Green Splendour (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-10 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

1¼

Settled in the pack early - 5th at the midpoint - urged into contention entering the straight but made no headway past 1f out in 6th - stayed on late to finish 5th beaten 3¼ lengths

6th

I Started A Joke (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr Finian Maguire · T: C Byrnes

6 11-10 –

Mr Finian Maguire

C Byrnes

¾

Held up towards the back - urged forward heading into the straight - into 7th and asked for effort 2f out - improved to 5th but couldn't gain over 1f out and stayed on steadily to finish sixth

7th

Friary Road (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr J H Williamson · T: T M Walsh

5 11-10 –

Mr J H Williamson

T M Walsh

16

Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - slipped to the tail turning in - driven 2f out but made no headway and stayed on same terms to finish 7th

8th

Coolberrin Hill (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr E P O'Brien · T: Noel G Hynds

6 11-10 –

Mr E P O'Brien

Noel G Hynds

4½

Sat just behind pace - second at halfway - driven and dropped back entering straight - faded to finish eighth beaten a long way

9th

Good Deal (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan · T: Patrick Magee

6 11-10 –

Eoghan Finegan

Patrick Magee

19

Set the pace early - opened up a two length advantage by halfway - urged on and overtaken as the straight began - lost touch with the front and dropped away tamely late