Willie Coonan Memorial Flat Race

1st

Bud Fox (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-10 –

Mr Derek O'Connor

Gavin Cromwell

4:00.80

Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - boxed in briefly with 2f left - roused and drifted right - hit front approaching the last furlong and a half to score going away

2nd

Celestial Tune (IRE) ^t

No. 23

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Mr B T Stone (7) · T: Thomas Cooper

4 10-10 –

Mr B T Stone (7)

Thomas Cooper

4¼

Sat behind front pack early - mid-division around halfway - pushed along with 3f left - unable to gain ground over 2f out - rallied late to snatch second near the line

3rd

Starting Fifteen (GB)

No. 21

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr Finian Maguire · T: E McNamara

4 11-10 –

Mr Finian Maguire

E McNamara

¾

Settled midpack early - improved into 7th with 3f left - squeezed for room on the inner 2f out then pushed toward the leader - into second place and driven on approaching the final furlong and a half - held on for third without gaining further ground

4th

Galileo Sand (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 11-10, OR –

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

4 11-10 –

Mr J L Gleeson

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¾

Sat close to the front - shared the advantage from 5f out - pushed along 3f out - lost the lead approaching the last furlong and a half - battling in 3rd inside the final furlong holding effort to the line

5th

Coutach (GB)

No. 8

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-10 –

Mr P W Mullins

Gordon Elliott

1

Settled midfield - moved into 8th with 3f left - pushed along but made no dent 2f out - up to 6th approaching final furlong - held on at an even effort to finish

6th

Our Sonny (IRE)

No. 20

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan (7) · T: Thomas Mullins

4 11-3 –

Mr A P Ryan (7)

Thomas Mullins

1½

Sat handy early - 6th at halfway - pushed into 3rd with 3f left - shared the lead momentarily and bumped 2f out - unable to quicken in 4th approaching the last furlong and a half - stayed on same gait to finish 6th

7th

Buddy Holly (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Philip Fenton

4 11-10 –

Mr H C Swan

Philip Fenton

0.1

Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway 3f out - stayed on same gear from the final furlong - finished 7th

8th

Famous Figure (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr R W Barron (5) · T: P A Fahy

4 11-5 –

Mr R W Barron (5)

P A Fahy

½

Held up towards the back - pushed along to close a touch 3f out but unable to threaten leaders over 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 8th

9th

Barley Lane (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr R James (7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

4 11-3 –

Mr R James (7)

Eddie & Patrick Harty

2½

Held up towards the back - pushed along 3f out with little response entering the straight - stayed on same gait to finish ninth

10th

Au Plaisir (FR) ^t

No. 3

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: William Harvey

4 11-3 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

William Harvey

2

Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 3f out - stayed on same gear to the line - finished 10th beaten 14¼ lengths

11th

I'm A Rocket Man (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr M N Sharpe (7) · T: Stephen Gerard Carey

4 11-3 –

Mr M N Sharpe (7)

Stephen Gerard Carey

0.3

Settled around midfield - moved into 5th with 3f left - driven but unable to close 2.5f out - hampered heavily 2f out nearly unshipping rider then held on for no more

12th

Max Meridius (IRE)

No. 18

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr C Mullins (7) · T: Thomas Mullins

4 11-3 –

Mr C Mullins (7)

Thomas Mullins

1½

Held up towards the back - closed into contention 3f out but had nothing more when hampered 2f out - held on for 12th

13th

Danny The Champ (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr J Kidd (7) · T: John C McConnell

4 11-3 –

Mr J Kidd (7)

John C McConnell

4½

Settled midfield - pushed along and losing touch 3f out - eventually well held in 13th

14th

Little Boy Sivola (FR)

No. 16

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Miss P Elvin (7) · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-3 –

Miss P Elvin (7)

P J Rothwell

2¼

Held up towards the back - pushed along with little response 3f out - stayed on same gear through the straight - finished 14th

15th

Dorie Miller (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7) · T: Noel Meade

4 11-3 –

Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7)

Noel Meade

4¾

Settled in the pack - pushed along with no response 3f out - faded to finish 15th

16th

Minella Jackpot (GB)

No. 19

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr A T Feeney (7) · T: John J Nallen

4 11-3 –

Mr A T Feeney (7)

John J Nallen

2½

Settled towards the back - pushed into 10th with 3f left - couldn't find more inside the final 2f - well beaten in 16th

17th

Scarriff Bridge (IRE)

No. 25

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Mr L P Shanahan (7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 10-10 –

Mr L P Shanahan (7)

Ross O'Sullivan

22

Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - moved up to dispute 4f out - pressed for effort but faded from 3f out to finish well held

18th

Market Ready (IRE)

No. 17

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr E P O'Brien (5) · T: Sean Aherne

4 11-5 –

Mr E P O'Brien (5)

Sean Aherne

48

Held up towards the back - lost touch 3f out - well beaten at the finish

19th

Certamen (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr Finn Buckley (7) · T: Edward Buckley

4 11-3 –

Mr Finn Buckley (7)

Edward Buckley

4½

Handy in touch early - 8th at halfway - pressed for effort 3f out with nothing more to give and dropped away to finish last

20th

All For Brooke (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Adam Leahy (7) · T: Oliver McKiernan

4 11-3 –

Adam Leahy (7)

Oliver McKiernan

3½

Settled near the back early - pushed along with nothing to give 5f out - dropped away and finished well behind

21th

The Eggler (IRE)

No. 22

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr C J White (7) · T: Mark Fahey

4 11-3 –

Mr C J White (7)

Mark Fahey

16

Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back by halfway - lost touch approaching the last 3f and finished well adrift

22th

Kilmore Dragon (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr E Mahon (7) · T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

4 11-3 –

Mr E Mahon (7)

Miss Hilary McLoughlin

7½

Settled around midpack early - pressed for effort and lost touch 4f out - beaten a long way home

23th

Answer That (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-10, OR –

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

4 11-10 –

Miss A B O'Connor

Anthony McCann

57

Sent clear early - drawn level with 5f left - shaken up when overtaken 3½f out - dropped away and finished a long way behind

PU

Eagle Of Destiny (IRE)

No. 24

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr B O'Neill · T: P Twomey

4 11-3 –

Mr B O'Neill

P Twomey

-

Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - joined the pace 4f out and looked comfortable into the straight - came to grief and lost rider 2f out