Racing Here Again On The 1st July (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-100)

1st

Ardfert Mary (IRE) ^t

No. 10

8yo, 10-1, OR 76

J: Mr J M Halford (7) · T: John Patrick Ryan

8 10-1 76

Mr J M Halford (7)

John Patrick Ryan

6:32.20

Held up early - moved up on outside 4 out - pushed into contention 3 out - driven and locked with front-runner 2 out - hit last but edged in front then kept finding more to the line

2nd

Burru (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-11, OR 100

J: Mr R Sugrue (7) · T: Liam Kenny

7 11-11 100

Mr R Sugrue (7)

Liam Kenny

4½

Shared front spot early - moved into command 2nd - shared advantage again 7th - clear in charge from 10th - pressed for effort before 2 out then knocked off top with minor error at last - held effort to the line for 2nd

3rd

Il Silenzio (GB) ^t

No. 5

8yo, 10-12, OR 87

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: Martin Brassil

8 10-12 87

Mr D Doyle (7)

Martin Brassil

½

Held up early - improved into 6th and driven approaching 3 out - moved into 3rd at the last - stayed on for a distant third

4th

Ballagh Star (IRE) ^tp

No. 4

7yo, 11-1, OR 90

J: Mr P J O'Neill (7) · T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

7 11-1 90

Mr P J O'Neill (7)

Mrs Y Dunleavy

4¼

Shared front rank early - dropped to 2nd and sat close up before easing to 4th under pressure 3 out - unable to close late finishing fourth

5th

Smitty Bacall (IRE) ^tp

No. 3

14yo, 11-9, OR 91

J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: J P Flavin

14 11-9 91

Mr J L Gleeson

J P Flavin

2

Sat handy behind the pace - pushed along in third from 3 out - held that spot but couldn't close before the last and finished well held

6th

West Clare (IRE)

No. 2

8yo, 12-0, OR 96

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Brian M McMahon

8 12-0 96

Mr Derek O'Connor

Brian M McMahon

2¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 5th four out and pushed along into contention three out - unable to close on the front-runners finishing sixth beaten 14 lengths

7th

Cullenwaine (IRE) ^p

No. 6

7yo, 10-7, OR 82

J: Miss P Elvin (7) · T: P J Rothwell

7 10-7 82

Miss P Elvin (7)

P J Rothwell

11

Up with the front group early - nudged forward in 8th from 5 out - made no inroads and finished well held in 7th

8th

The Eye Of Tulla (IRE) ^p

No. 15

9yo, 10-0, OR 74

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

9 10-0 74

Mr E M Nugent (7)

Brian M McMahon

0.3

Held up towards back - minor error 5 out - pushed along soon after and unable to close - eventually well held in 8th

9th

Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) ^tv

No. 16

12yo, 10-0, OR 67

J: Mr B M Coonan (7) · T: John G Carr

12 10-0 67

Mr B M Coonan (7)

John G Carr

0.3

Held up towards the back - made no headway from 4 out - always struggling - finished well beaten in 9th

PU

Da Big Fella (IRE)

No. 11

11yo, 10-8, OR 76

J: Miss J Townend · T: Eamon Courtney

11 10-8 76

Miss J Townend

Eamon Courtney

-

Settled in the pack - pushed along after four out and lost touch - eased and pulled up before three out

PU

Thehairyfella (IRE) ^p

No. 7

10yo, 10-13, OR 81

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Gordon Elliott

10 10-13 81

Mr H C Swan

Gordon Elliott

-

Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort and lost touch 5 out - eased out of contention before 3 out

PU

Max Time (IRE)

No. 14

8yo, 10-0, OR 74

J: Mr A P Ryan (7) · T: I Madden

8 10-0 74

Mr A P Ryan (7)

I Madden

-

Held a midfield position early - lost touch approaching 5 out and eased before 3 out - pulled up

PU

Great Rainbow (FR)

No. 8

7yo, 10-5, OR 80

J: Mr S Connor (7) · T: Brian M McMahon

7 10-5 80

Mr S Connor (7)

Brian M McMahon

-

Held up at rear from the start - made no impression on the pace - eased and pulled up before 2 out

PU

Oldtown To Emly (IRE) ^p

No. 12

7yo, 10-1, OR 76

J: Mr S Cotter (7) · T: K A Heffernan

7 10-1 76

Mr S Cotter (7)

K A Heffernan

-

Settled behind the front group early - shared the advantage at the 7th before losing it at the 10th - pressed for effort and lost ground - eased out of contention before 3 out