Ballagh Flat Race

1st

Le Labo (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Mr J L Gleeson (3) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 11-11 –

Mr J L Gleeson (3)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3:50.80

Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into contention entering the straight then hit the front approaching the final furlong and a half - driven out to score in the last 100 yards

2nd

Riskaway (FR)

No. 10

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 12-0 –

Mr H C Swan

Gordon Elliott

1½

Sat behind the pace - 7th at halfway - improved into 5th early in straight under pressure - into 2nd a furlong out but unable to reel in winner close home

3rd

Frankie John (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr B O'Neill · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 12-0 –

Mr B O'Neill

Denis Gerard Hogan

4¾

Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd early in straight under pressure - 3rd approaching final furlong - held that spot to the line without closing further

4th

Mossy Way (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: P M J Doyle

5 11-7 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

P M J Doyle

0.1

Held up towards the back - progress made approaching the final 4f then pushed along in 7th inside 2f out - finished off strongly to take 4th

5th

Sunny South West (IRE) ^h

No. 11

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan (7) · T: Edward F Power

5 11-7 –

Mr A P Ryan (7)

Edward F Power

1¼

Held up towards the back - driven into contention entering the straight to lie 8th over 1f out - stayed on strongly in the closing stages to finish 5th

6th

Tadhg's Rock (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D Allen (7) · T: Terence O'Brien

5 11-7 –

Mr D Allen (7)

Terence O'Brien

1½

Sat behind the front group early - fifth at halfway then fourth turning for home - pressed for effort two out and hampered for room - unable to make further headway inside the final furlong - stayed on same rate to finish sixth

7th

Jamada (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Mr R W Barron (5) · T: John Queally

5 11-9 –

Mr R W Barron (5)

John Queally

2¾

Set the pace early and opened a healthy gap with four to run - driven up on entering the straight before being overtaken a furlong and a half out - unable to find more inside the final furlong and finished seventh

8th

Sunset Boulevard (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 12-0 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

1¾

Sat just behind pace - 4th at halfway - dropped away turning in and beaten by 2f out

9th

Alaskan View (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr B T Stone (7) · T: W J Martin

5 11-0 –

Mr B T Stone (7)

W J Martin

1¼

Racing on the outside through the pack - driven up into 3rd turning for home - lost momentum and slipped to 7th inside the last furlong then held for no more

10th

Carrig Padraig (IRE) ^h

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald (7) · T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

6 11-7 –

Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)

Martin Paul Fitzgerald

5

Settled midpack early - up to 7th and driven entering straight - held no more inside final 2f and well held at the finish

11th

Harpers Creek (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: S Curling

5 12-0 –

Mr Derek O'Connor

S Curling

4¾

Sat close to pace early - second at halfway before dropping back into straight - faded with nothing left and finished handled down two out

12th

Evelyn (IRE) ^t

No. 15

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Mr P A King (5) · T: Mrs Julie Cashin

5 11-2 –

Mr P A King (5)

Mrs Julie Cashin

3¼

Handy early behind pace - 6th at halfway - dropped away 4f out and unable to find more

13th

Wildfield Sky (IRE)

No. 18

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr Finian Maguire · T: P J F Murphy

5 11-7 –

Mr Finian Maguire

P J F Murphy

5

Held up in the pack - driven approaching the straight without threatening leaders - one paced from 2f out - well held at the finish

14th

Thequeenof Spikle (IRE)

No. 17

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr J Hurley (7) · T: James Joseph Mangan

6 11-0 –

Mr J Hurley (7)

James Joseph Mangan

2¾

Held up near the back - driven with no headway from 4f out - kept same pace to finish well held

15th

Lion Of The Desert (IRE) ^h

No. 8

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr G Abbas (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn

5 11-7 –

Mr G Abbas (7)

Patrick J Flynn

3¼

Settled midpack early - nudged for effort and slipped towards the back turning for home - couldn't find more thereafter - finished well beaten in 15th

16th

Georgie Green (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Daniel William O'Sullivan

5 11-7 –

Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Daniel William O'Sullivan

3½

Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway into the straight - unable to quicken and well held at the finish

17th

Shake The Bag (IRE)

No. 16

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ms S North (7) · T: S Curling

6 11-0 –

Ms S North (7)

S Curling

27

Held up towards the back - not going the pace and dropped away with 4f left - unable to find more - well beaten at the finish

18th

Irish Boyo (GB) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Miss A B O'Connor · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 12-0 –

Miss A B O'Connor

John Joseph Hanlon

11

Settled at the back of the field - no response when pressed with 4f remaining - finished well adrift in last