Paulstown Handicap (0-60)

1st

Top Of The Pops (GB)

No. 10, stall 9

7yo, 8-11, OR 46

J: Wesley Joyce (5) · T: J G Murray

7 8-11 46

Wesley Joyce (5)

J G Murray

1:44.02

Settled handy early - shared the front briefly before going clear after 2f - challenged 3f out - driven with 2f remaining and drifted left - stayed on strongly to the line for victory

2nd

Suityourselfboss (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 2

6yo, 9-1, OR 52

J: Sam Coen (7) · T: Michael J Browne

6 9-1 52

Sam Coen (7)

Michael J Browne

1¾

Shared pace early - settled just behind the front group - 4th at halfway - boxed in briefly 2f out - pushed along and stayed on inside the last - held to 2nd

3rd

Royal Pippen (IRE) ^p

No. 1, stall 3

8yo, 10-2, OR 60

J: Luke McAteer · T: Paul W Flynn

8 10-2 60

Luke McAteer

Paul W Flynn

0.3

Up with the front group early before settling in 4th by halfway - pushed along to challenge 2f out - a shade impeded shortly after - moved up to harry the head of affairs over 1f out - held on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 3rd

4th

Higher Kingdom (GB) ^t

No. 5, stall 13

8yo, 9-11, OR 55

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

8 9-11 55

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

0.3

Slow to break and settled near the back - pressed for effort with 2f left and made late progress into 6th - finished off well to be 4th

5th

Chou Chou (IRE)

No. 9, stall 11

4yo, 9-5, OR 49

J: Killian Leonard · T: Eamonn O'Connell

4 9-5 49

Killian Leonard

Eamonn O'Connell

½

Held up towards back - pushed along and angled inside 2f out - stayed on steadily to finish 5th

6th

Naisiun (IRE)

No. 3, stall 12

4yo, 9-12, OR 56

J: Ross Coakley · T: J S Bolger

4 9-12 56

Ross Coakley

J S Bolger

1¼

Settled just behind the front pair wide - second at halfway - upsides the front-runner 3f out - asked for effort 2f out - tucked in third a furlong out - unable to find more and finished 6th

7th

Love Mocha (GB) ^p

No. 12, stall 1

5yo, 8-10, OR 43

J: James Ryan (3) · T: John C McConnell

5 8-10 43

James Ryan (3)

John C McConnell

0.05

Settled towards rear early - into midfield after 2f - pushed along but made no headway 2f out and stayed on same gear to finish 7th

8th

Pub Talk (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 5

5yo, 9-13, OR 57

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 9-13 57

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

1½

Settled midfield early - pushed to keep tabs and slipped backward by halfway - eighth and driven approaching final 3f - improved position out wide 2f out but couldn't threaten leaders - held same effort to the line finishing 8th

9th

Royal Tribute (IRE) ^p

No. 13, stall 7

7yo, 8-10, OR 40

J: Chris Hayes · T: John C McConnell

7 8-10 40

Chris Hayes

John C McConnell

1¾

Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th with 3f left - pressed into 3rd 2f out but couldn't find more - held with little response through the last furlong

10th

Hope And Innocence (IRE) ^v

No. 11, stall 8

5yo, 8-3, OR 43

J: Alyse Clarke (10) · T: T G McCourt

5 8-3 43

Alyse Clarke (10)

T G McCourt

0.2

Sat close to the pace early - dropped into the pack soon after - pushed along with no headway made 2f out and unable to quicken home

11th

Nibras Rainbow (IRE) ^b

No. 4, stall 6

5yo, 9-12, OR 56

J: Colin Keane · T: Leonard Paul Flynn

5 9-12 56

Colin Keane

Leonard Paul Flynn

½

Went forward early to share the lead - settled just behind the front pair - third at halfway - improved position 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out but made no headway then faded over the final furlong to finish well held

12th

Serengeti Sunrise (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

4yo, 9-8, OR 52

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: R K Watson

4 9-8 52

Seamie Heffernan

R K Watson

1½

Settled midfield - pushed along and dropped towards the back with 3f left - unable to find more thereafter - finished well held in 12th