McHale Orbital Flat Race

1st

Caman Hill (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr P A King (5) · T: Una Corcoran

4 11-5 –

Mr P A King (5)

Una Corcoran

3:50.90

Settled behind pace early - eased forward without fuss to hit the front two out then brushed the rail approaching the last furlong - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Moments Away (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr D Kiely (7) · T: David Harry Kelly

4 11-3 –

Mr D Kiely (7)

David Harry Kelly

9

Held up early - progress into contention 4f out - pushed along and moved into second inside final furlong - stayed on to the line

3rd

Moon Mission (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Miss P Elvin (7) · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-3 –

Miss P Elvin (7)

P J Rothwell

1¾

Settled at the back early - made progress from 3f out - pushed along with 2f left - moved into third inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish third

4th

The Iron Chef (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr Finn Buckley (7) · T: William Harvey

4 11-3 –

Mr Finn Buckley (7)

William Harvey

½

Sat close behind the front group early - urged forward with 3f remaining - stayed on at one speed through the closing stages - finished fourth

5th

Claude (IRE)

No. 3

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

4¾

Set the pace - pressed over 10f out and relinquished advantage over 8f out - back sharing front over 6f out - driven 3f out - outpaced and beaten over 2f out

6th

Il Pirata (IRE)

No. 17

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr M J Love (7) · T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

4 11-3 –

Mr M J Love (7)

Mrs Lorna Fowler

3½

Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3f out then pushed along with 2f left - flattened out final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Cluain Chormaic (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr E Mahon (7) · T: Brian M McMahon

4 11-3 –

Mr E Mahon (7)

Brian M McMahon

5½

Held a forward position early - shared the front around 6f out - lost command over 2f out and had nothing more to offer

8th

Ardeen Joy (IRE) ^h

No. 15

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-3 –

Mr H C Swan

Gordon Elliott

8½

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away quickly after - well beaten in 8th

9th

Lodge Man (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: P M J Doyle

4 11-3 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

P M J Doyle

¾

Handy in the early stages - went forward to challenge before the 10f mark - hit the front with 8f to travel - shared advantage inside the final 6f - lost that spot with 3f left and soon dropped away

10th

Laska Du Breuil (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr B T Stone (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 11-3 –

Mr B T Stone (7)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

57

Held up in the pack - driven to keep place with 4f left before dropping away quickly - well beaten by the last 2f

11th

Suresuresure (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr E P O'Brien (5) · T: Richard John O'Brien

4 11-5 –

Mr E P O'Brien (5)

Richard John O'Brien

¾

Settled in the pack - pressed for effort 3f out and began to lose touch - well adrift by the finish

12th

Cad Is Anam (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr P J O'Neill (7) · T: John F O'Neill

4 11-3 –

Mr P J O'Neill (7)

John F O'Neill

68

Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field before halfway - dropped well behind and finished a distant last

13th

Mr Babes (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7) · T: John F Gleeson

4 11-3 –

Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)

John F Gleeson

77

Held up towards the back - lost touch 7f out and dropped away - finished well behind

PU

Kings Gesture (GB)

No. 5

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan (7) · T: John Queally

4 11-3 –

Mr A P Ryan (7)

John Queally

-

Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching 5f out and dropped well behind - eased and pulled up inside the final furlong