Racing Again April 16th Maiden

1st

Gambino (IRE)

No. 4, stall 9

4yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

4 9-9 –

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

2:07.50

Sat just behind the front group early - third at halfway - pushed into contention with two out - drew alongside a furlong and a half from home - edged in front inside the final 150 yards - held on gamely to the line

2nd

Royal Hollow (IRE)

No. 12, stall 14

7yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: Andrew Slattery

7 9-4 –

Ben Coen

Andrew Slattery

½

Wide in the early running - moved over to hit the front after 2½f - challenged and put to work 2f out - collared 1½f out - passed inside the final furlong - stuck on well to go down by a neck at the line

3rd

Spring Dance (IRE)

No. 13, stall 6

4yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 9-4 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

½

Shared front spot early - hit the front briefly before 3f - lost that spot soon after - tracked in second at halfway - driven up to challenge with 2f left - locked in a tussle inside final two furlongs - overtaken close home but stayed on to the line

4th

Victoria Kesia (IRE)

No. 14, stall 3

4yo, 9-4, OR 71

J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy

4 9-4 71

Gary Carroll

Joseph G Murphy

0.3

Shared pace early - settled just behind front group after 1f - 4th at halfway - boxed in on inside 2f out - pushed along and eased out left over 1f out - stayed on well to finish 4th

5th

Fianna (IRE)

No. 10, stall 12

4yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Nathan Crosse · T: W McCreery

4 9-4 –

Nathan Crosse

W McCreery

3¼

Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - pressed into 5th with 2f left but unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish 5th beaten under five lengths

6th

Khormor Syd (IRE)

No. 5, stall 8

4yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: Gillian Scott

4 9-2 –

Darragh O'Sullivan (7)

Gillian Scott

1½

Slow to get going - settled midfield - pushed into 6th with 2f left - stayed on same rate to finish

7th

Parish Express (IRE)

No. 11, stall 1

4yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Ross Coakley · T: J S Bolger

4 9-4 –

Ross Coakley

J S Bolger

6

Slow to break and settled at the back - still towards the tail of the pack at halfway - pushed along but unable to close over 2f out - finished 7th

8th

Extrapolation (IRE)

No. 3, stall 11

8yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Richard John O'Brien

8 9-9 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Richard John O'Brien

½

Slow to break and settled near the back - pushed along and edged closer on the outside 2f out but couldn't threaten the leaders - stayed on at one speed to finish 8th

9th

Diesel Deans (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

4yo, 9-9, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: K J Condon

4 9-9 –

W J Lee

K J Condon

3

Held up in the pack - pushed along with 3f left - unable to close from 2f out - eventually well held in 9th

10th

Disco Boy (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

6yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Scott McCullagh · T: Sean Byrne

6 9-9 –

Scott McCullagh

Sean Byrne

1½

Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken and faded through the closing stages to finish 10th

11th

Skib Gold (GB)

No. 7, stall 10

4yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Paddy Harnett (5) · T: M J Byrne

4 9-4 –

Paddy Harnett (5)

M J Byrne

0.3

Sluggish getting away and settled towards the back - pushed along with no headway 3f out - well held at the finish

12th

Silas Marner (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

8yo, 9-9, OR –

J: N G McCullagh · T: Charles O'Brien

8 9-9 –

N G McCullagh

Charles O'Brien

0.05

Held up at the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - well held at the finish

13th

Awakening (IRE)

No. 9, stall 13

4yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Julie Burke · T: John M Burke

4 9-4 –

Julie Burke

John M Burke

0.1

Held up in the pack - pushed along with nothing left 2f out - well held at the finish

14th

Ardlena (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 2

4yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: John C McConnell

4 9-4 –

Donagh O'Connor

John C McConnell

2¾

Slow to break - held up towards the back through the race - pushed along with nothing left in the tank 3f from home - finished well held in 14th