QuinnBet Emerald Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap)

1st

Skukuza (GB)

No. 5, stall 18

4yo, 9-9, OR 95

J: Ryan Moore · T: Ed Dunlop

4 9-9 95

Ryan Moore

Ed Dunlop

1:38.08

Settled in the pack towards the wide side - began to make headway two out and pushed along a furlong out - hit the front inside the final 150 yards and drew away near the line to win

2nd

Serialise (IRE)

No. 13, stall 9

4yo, 8-13, OR 85

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 8-13 85

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

2¼

Took the lead early - pressed for maximum effort approaching the final furlong - overtaken inside the last 150yds and had nothing more to give

3rd

Slieve Binnian (IRE)

No. 14, stall 4

5yo, 8-12, OR 84

J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane

5 8-12 84

Luke McAteer

David Marnane

0.3

Settled midpack early - faded towards the back before being asked for effort with 2f left - responded well and stayed on under pressure inside the final furlong to take third - couldn't quite get any closer at the line

4th

Coeur d'Or (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 5

9yo, 10-0, OR 100

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

9 10-0 100

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

0.3

Settled in the pack - angled left for space entering final two furlongs then pushed along and made headway - moved up to third inside the last - held no more late and slipped back to fourth at the finish

5th

San Aer (IRE) ^t

No. 15, stall 17

7yo, 8-5, OR 82

J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: Thomas Mullins

7 8-5 82

Wayne Hassett (5)

Thomas Mullins

½

Held up towards back on outside - urged forward from 2f out and drifted right approaching final furlong - finished strongly without threatening the front - fifth at the line

6th

Akecheta (IRE)

No. 7, stall 12

5yo, 9-5, OR 91

J: W J Lee · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

5 9-5 91

W J Lee

Kevin Thomas Coleman

0.3

A touch tardy from the gates - settled in the middle of the pack - driven inside the final 2f - stayed on but posed no danger to the principals

7th

Lord Church (IRE)

No. 12, stall 10

4yo, 9-1, OR 87

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Emmet Mullins

4 9-1 87

Oisin Murphy

Emmet Mullins

¾

Handy in 3rd early - up to 2nd with 2f left and pushed along inside final 2f - lost momentum in closing stages to finish 7th

8th

No More Porter (IRE) ^tp

No. 17, stall 19

7yo, 8-9, OR 81

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Adrian McGuinness

7 8-9 81

Declan McDonogh

Adrian McGuinness

0.3

Settled in the pack towards the wide side - improved into contention approaching halfway - asked for effort with two furlongs left and still holding claims a furlong out - found nothing more and lost ground close home

9th

Enchanted Garden (IRE)

No. 18, stall 1

4yo, 8-7, OR 77

J: Rory Cleary · T: Anthony Mullins

4 8-7 77

Rory Cleary

Anthony Mullins

1¼

Held a midfield spot on the rail - squeezed for space with 2f left and pushed along briefly finding a little headway - couldn't sustain it and dropped away inside the last furlong

10th

Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) ^p

No. 10, stall 6

6yo, 9-3, OR 89

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

6 9-3 89

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

0.3

Sat handy on rail early - urged into contention from 2f out - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish well held

11th

State Actor (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

5yo, 9-9, OR 95

J: Colin Keane · T: W T Farrell

5 9-9 95

Colin Keane

W T Farrell

2

Held up towards the back - nudged into contention from 2f out - under pressure but couldn't find more inside the final furlong - finished well held in 11th

12th

Grey Leader (IRE)

No. 9, stall 15

5yo, 9-4, OR 90

J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy

5 9-4 90

Gary Carroll

Joseph G Murphy

½

Settled just behind the front group and second at halfway - asked for effort with over 2f left - lost ground steadily from the final furlong and finished well held in 12th

13th

Perfect Judgement (IRE) ^b

No. 8, stall 16

4yo, 9-2, OR 91

J: Jamie Powell (3) · T: Stephen Thorne

4 9-2 91

Jamie Powell (3)

Stephen Thorne

¾

Held around midfield early - driven from over a furlong out - unable to close and finished well beaten in 13th

14th

Indigo Five (IRE)

No. 2, stall 13

6yo, 9-8, OR 97

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: John James Feane

6 9-8 97

Wesley Joyce (3)

John James Feane

0.1

Sat close to the pace early - squeezed for space around halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left then found nothing and dropped away inside the final furlong

15th

Eighty Eight (IRE)

No. 19, stall 7

6yo, 8-0, OR 75

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: John James Feane

6 8-0 75

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

John James Feane

1¾

Sat close to the front pack early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - had nothing more to offer and dropped away - finished 15th

16th

Presence (IRE) ^p

No. 11, stall 8

4yo, 8-11, OR 88

J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 8-11 88

Keithen Kennedy (5)

Mrs John Harrington

1¼

Sat close to the front pack early - squeezed for space with 5f left - asked for effort 2f out but hampered again and found nothing more - faded from a furlong out finishing well held

17th

Derry Lad (IRE) ^t

No. 16, stall 2

7yo, 8-9, OR 81

J: Wayne Lordan · T: Emmet Mullins

7 8-9 81

Wayne Lordan

Emmet Mullins

¾

Held up towards the back - driven from 2f out but made no headway - well held at the finish

18th

Blues Emperor (IRE)

No. 4, stall 11

6yo, 9-9, OR 95

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

6 9-9 95

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

½

Poor break from the gate - settled at the back of the field throughout - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to find more and finished well held