Abbey Hotel Roscommon Handicap

1st

Thrifty Of Digby (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 4

4yo, 9-6, OR 67

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 9-6 67

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

2:13.37

Set off in front and stayed there - a length clear by halfway - pushed along over 2f out and stayed on strongly through the last furlong

2nd

Vierson (IRE) ^p

No. 9, stall 1

4yo, 9-4, OR 65

J: Ben Coen · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 9-4 65

Ben Coen

Ciaran Murphy

1¼

Sat behind the front group early - up to 2nd and asked for effort with 2f left - couldn't close on the winner inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd beaten a length and a quarter

3rd

Zipster (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 10

4yo, 9-12, OR 73

J: W J Lee · T: Gerard O'Leary

4 9-12 73

W J Lee

Gerard O'Leary

¾

Held up towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left and up to 6th with 1f to run - finished strongly to take 3rd close home

4th

The Real Screamer (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

4yo, 9-11, OR 72

J: Chris Hayes · T: Paul W Flynn

4 9-11 72

Chris Hayes

Paul W Flynn

¾

Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - improved into contention 2f out - 3rd with a shake-up a furlong out - stayed on same gait to finish 4th without threatening

5th

Aeon's Aegis (USA)

No. 10, stall 7

3yo, 9-3, OR 78

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-3 78

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2¼

Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - asked for effort early in straight - held on steadily to finish 5th

6th

Spy (GB)

No. 8, stall 3

6yo, 9-4, OR 65

J: Colin Keane · T: C Byrnes

6 9-4 65

Colin Keane

C Byrnes

1

Sat close to the front early - 4th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left then 5th approaching final furlong and unable to close - finished 6th beaten 6 lengths

7th

Chavajod (GB) ^p

No. 3, stall 5

7yo, 9-13, OR 74

J: Ross Coakley · T: D P Coakley

7 9-13 74

Ross Coakley

D P Coakley

2½

Settled just behind the front runner - up to 2nd by halfway - asked for effort into the straight - dropped to 4th under pressure over a furlong out - held no more thereafter to finish 7th

8th

Nita (GER)

No. 2, stall 6

5yo, 10-0, OR 75

J: J M Sheridan · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

5 10-0 75

J M Sheridan

Dermot A McLoughlin

2¼

Held up towards the back - given a squeeze for effort with two furlongs left and running eighth - unable to close the gap through the last furlong

9th

Bright N Shine (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 8

5yo, 9-7, OR 75

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Terence O'Brien

5 9-7 75

Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)

Terence O'Brien

2

Held up at the back throughout - no headway made when driven entering the straight - unable to quicken 2f out and finished well held in 9th

10th

Albion Power (IRE)

No. 5, stall 9

4yo, 9-11, OR 72

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Keith Henry Clarke

4 9-11 72

Adam Caffrey

Keith Henry Clarke

9½

Held up at the back throughout - driven to chase leaders but made no headway over 2f out - finished with nothing more left