Royal Country Optional Claiming Race

1st

I Bid You Ajou (FR)

No. 5, stall 6

4yo, 9-11, OR 59

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Mark Fahey

4 9-11 59

Gavin Ryan

Mark Fahey

1:16.70

Handy early - hit front approaching 3f out - shaken up to open daylight inside final 2f - stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Nezeeh (IRE) ^b

No. 1, stall 10

4yo, 9-6, OR 65

J: Dylan O'Connor (10) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-6 65

Dylan O'Connor (10)

Denis Gerard Hogan

1¼

Sat behind front group on the outside - urged along approaching 2f out and made progress inside final furlong - moved into second - lost hold of the stick close home but continued to battle - kept responding to the line for second

3rd

Fivecromwellplace (IRE)

No. 3, stall 9

4yo, 9-8, OR 66

J: Paddy Harnett (5) · T: P F McEnery

4 9-8 66

Paddy Harnett (5)

P F McEnery

2

Settled in the pack - pushed along into the home turn and improved a furlong out - moved into third - stayed on at one speed to finish third beaten 3.25 lengths

4th

Devil's Angel (GB)

No. 8, stall 1

9yo, 9-4, OR 66

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

9 9-4 66

Jack Kearney (3)

Kevin Thomas Coleman

½

Sat just behind the front group on the rail - short of space when asked to go over 2f out and unable to match the front-runners approaching the final furlong - kept on at an even effort to finish fourth beaten 3.75 lengths

5th

Amanirenas (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 7

6yo, 9-11, OR 57

J: Robbie Colgan · T: M C Grassick

6 9-11 57

Robbie Colgan

M C Grassick

0.3

Held up at the back - urged into effort over 2f out - stayed on late without threatening for the places

6th

Eruption (IRE) ^v

No. 6, stall 4

6yo, 9-9, OR 49

J: Ross Coakley · T: John C McConnell

6 9-9 49

Ross Coakley

John C McConnell

2½

Settled at the back early - lost touch with the front three furlongs out - stayed on late without threatening the leaders

7th

Verified (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

4yo, 9-9, OR 65

J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Charles Weld

4 9-9 65

Patrick McGettigan (7)

Charles Weld

¾

Settled towards the back grasping the bit early - asked for effort 3f out then shifted right into traffic with a blocked path over 2f out - unable to find further response inside the final furlong finishing seventh

8th

Tribute To Jade (GB) ^tp

No. 11, stall 11

7yo, 9-1, OR 29

J: Robert Whearty (3) · T: Jennifer Monaghan

7 9-1 29

Robert Whearty (3)

Jennifer Monaghan

5½

Set the pace early - lost the advantage 3f out and pressed for effort soon after - dropped away rapidly inside the final furlong to finish eighth

9th

Magyar (GB) ^t

No. 9, stall 2

8yo, 9-1, OR 21

J: James Ryan (3) · T: Jennifer Monaghan

8 9-1 21

James Ryan (3)

Jennifer Monaghan

6

Settled with the pack early - pressed for effort and lost ground inside final 2f - well held at the finish

10th

No Speed Limit (FR) ^v

No. 10, stall 8

10yo, 9-4, OR 37

J: Luke McAteer · T: Patrick J McKenna

10 9-4 37

Luke McAteer

Patrick J McKenna

3¾

Held a forward position early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away fast inside the final furlong - well held at the finish