Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap

1st

Starford (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

3yo, 10-0, OR 74

J: Chris Hayes · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 10-0 74

Chris Hayes

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2:15.66

Settled midpack early holding a bit of enthusiasm - began to make ground into the race outside 2f from home - drifted right to hit the front with a furlong left - pushed clear inside the final furlong - allowed to coast home well clear

2nd

Coulstys Way (IRE) ^h

No. 10, stall 4

3yo, 8-13, OR 62

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Patrick Magee

3 8-13 62

Jack Kearney (3)

Patrick Magee

4¼

Went straight to front - lost the advantage inside final furlong then stayed on to the line - always second best behind a dominant winner

3rd

Flying Fortress (GB)

No. 3, stall 8

3yo, 9-12, OR 72

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

3 9-12 72

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

1¾

Settled with leading group early - moved into second place approaching 2f out - eased back to third inside final furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Elusive Duke (IRE)

No. 7, stall 7

3yo, 9-5, OR 65

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

3 9-5 65

Ronan Whelan

Kevin Thomas Coleman

4¾

Slow to break - settled towards the back - began to close ground inside final 2f - up into 4th with a furlong and a half left - held no more late traction and finished 4th

5th

Kevin The Great (IRE)

No. 5, stall 5

3yo, 9-10, OR 70

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-10 70

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

1½

Held up at the back - made progress a furlong and a half out - held on for 5th without finding more late

6th

Tracker Issue (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

3yo, 9-8, OR 68

J: Ross Coakley · T: J S Bolger

3 9-8 68

Ross Coakley

J S Bolger

3¼

Held up towards the back - pushed along in 7th with a furlong and a half left - unable to find more late on to finish 6th

7th

Palmezzano (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 9

3yo, 9-12, OR 72

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

3 9-12 72

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.05

Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 3rd turning for home - dropped away over a furlong out and faded to finish well beaten

8th

Electric Beauty (IRE)

No. 9, stall 2

3yo, 9-1, OR 64

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Michael Mulvany

3 9-1 64

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

0.3

Up with the pace and showing some early enthusiasm - nudged and slipped back to 5th 3f out - faded from 1 1/2f out to finish 8th

9th

William F Browne (IRE)

No. 2, stall 10

3yo, 10-0, OR 74

J: Colin Keane · T: Paul W Flynn

3 10-0 74

Colin Keane

Paul W Flynn

3¾

Held up at back - pushed along over 2f out with nothing in hand - lost touch out to finish well held

10th

Expert Analysis (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

3yo, 9-5, OR 65

J: Rory Cleary · T: Dermot Kilmartin

3 9-5 65

Rory Cleary

Dermot Kilmartin

13

Handy early - began to feel the strain 3f out - dropped away inside final 2f - eventually well held in 10th