Strokestown Handicap Chase

1st

Charlies Pride (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 10-11, OR 93

J: Liam Quinlan (3) · T: Paul Power

6 10-11 93

Liam Quinlan (3)

Paul Power

3:57.50

Shared front spot before giving up top spot 3rd - moved through smoothly to go clear again 3 out - asked for effort 2 out - drifted right under pressure after last but battled on gamely to prevail

2nd

Inthenickoftime (IRE) ^h

No. 5

5yo, 11-9, OR 102

J: Kevin Sexton · T: E Bolger

5 11-9 102

Kevin Sexton

E Bolger

¾

Up with the early leaders - untidy at the 1st and fell back into the pack - not clean at the 2nd or 5 out - progress to 4th and driven 3 out - moved into 2nd at the last - momentarily short of room and angled left - stuck on at one speed to finish second by 3/4 of a length

3rd

Prince Of Air (FR) ^p

No. 4

8yo, 11-10, OR 103

J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Charles Coakley

8 11-10 103

P J O'Hanlon

Charles Coakley

2¼

Vied for position early - lost the advantage at the 2nd and held 3rd - moved up to 2nd three out - back in 3rd at the last - plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish third

4th

Andyourbirdcansing (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 10-6, OR 90

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: John Patrick Ryan

7 10-6 90

Liam McKenna (5)

John Patrick Ryan

12

Settled handy early - hit front from 3rd - pressed for effort and lost advantage 3 out - held 3rd approaching 2 out - dropped to 4th by the last and unable to find more

5th

Baltinglass Hill (IRE) ^b

No. 12

8yo, 10-7, OR 86

J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell

8 10-7 86

Dylan Robinson

P J Rothwell

4

Settled around the pack early - improved into 5th under pressure approaching 3 out and held that spot 2 out - unable to close further and finished 5th

6th

Must Be Dreaming (IRE) ^tp

No. 6

8yo, 11-2, OR 95

J: Mike O'Connor · T: G Ahern

8 11-2 95

Mike O'Connor

G Ahern

0.2

Held up towards the back - improved into 6th and driven along 3 out - unable to close on those ahead - well held at the finish

7th

Wajaaha (IRE) ^p

No. 2

10yo, 11-7, OR 105

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Patrick J McKenna

10 11-7 105

G B Noonan (5)

Patrick J McKenna

8½

Settled around midfield - under pressure in 10th 3 furlongs out - unable to close - well held in 7th

8th

Pahlavi (IRE)

No. 1

8yo, 11-5, OR 105

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

8 11-5 105

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

¾

Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the opening obstacle - unable to threaten from three out and well held home

9th

Luimneach (IRE) ^h

No. 3

8yo, 11-6, OR 104

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (5) · T: Desmond McDonogh

8 11-6 104

Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

Desmond McDonogh

17

Held up at the back - still down in 11th with 3 to go - unable to close and well held throughout

10th

Elmount (IRE)

No. 13

9yo, 10-0, OR 86

J: Calum Hogan (7) · T: Eamon Courtney

9 10-0 86

Calum Hogan (7)

Eamon Courtney

3¼

Shared front pace early - lost command at the 3rd and sat behind pace-setters - pressed for effort and lost ground 4 out - eventually well held

11th

Red Striker (IRE)

No. 8

10yo, 10-7, OR 93

J: Patrick M O'Brien (7) · T: James M Barcoe

10 10-7 93

Patrick M O'Brien (7)

James M Barcoe

13

Sat close to the front pack - pushed along after 4 out - dropped away steadily thereafter

PU

Dreamz (IRE)

No. 10

8yo, 10-12, OR 91

J: Ben Harvey · T: Terence O'Brien

8 10-12 91

Ben Harvey

Terence O'Brien

-

Held up towards the back of the pack - lost touch four out - pulled up before three out

PU

Aliunde (IRE) ^t

No. 9

8yo, 10-9, OR 91

J: Gavin Brouder (3) · T: Mark Michael McNiff

8 10-9 91

Gavin Brouder (3)

Mark Michael McNiff

-

Held up at the rear throughout - blundered 4 out - unable to close and eased down before the 3rd from last