Irish Champions Festival Handicap (0-60)

1st

Unterberg (IRE)

No. 2, stall 12

6yo, 9-13, OR 60

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Laura Hourigan

6 9-13 60

Wayne Hassett (3)

Laura Hourigan

1:53.44

Sat behind the front group - 4th at the midpoint - driven up on the inside to hit the front with a furlong and a half left - clear by 3 lengths soon after and driven out to the line

2nd

Thegooseiscooked (IRE)

No. 13, stall 3

8yo, 9-4, OR 48

J: Colin Keane · T: Gerard Keane

8 9-4 48

Colin Keane

Gerard Keane

3

Held up towards back of pack - improved into contention entering straight then urged forward with a furlong left in 6th - stayed on strongly to snatch second late

3rd

Master Garvey (IRE) ^t

No. 16, stall 21

5yo, 9-3, OR 47

J: Luke McAteer · T: Joseph Anthony Murray

5 9-3 47

Luke McAteer

Joseph Anthony Murray

½

Sat close to pace early - second at halfway then asked for effort entering straight - couldn't threaten winner and eased back to third late

4th

Famous Enough (IRE) ^h

No. 20, stall 16

5yo, 8-10, OR 40

J: N G McCullagh · T: Patrick T Foley

5 8-10 40

N G McCullagh

Patrick T Foley

1¾

Settled in the pack early - 7th and driven approaching straight then still 7th with a furlong left - stayed on to nab 4th late

5th

Leabaland (IRE) ^p

No. 15, stall 19

8yo, 9-3, OR 47

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: M M Lynch

8 9-3 47

Seamie Heffernan

M M Lynch

½

Set the pace early - lost front spot with a furlong and a half to run and slipped to 3rd under pressure inside the final furlong - unable to find more in the last 150 yards to finish 5th

6th

Galician Girl (IRE) ^t

No. 7, stall 5

4yo, 9-8, OR 52

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: John C McConnell

4 9-8 52

Donagh O'Connor

John C McConnell

0.05

Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 1½f out - finished strongly out wide to snatch 6th close home

7th

Harseva (IRE) ^h

No. 12, stall 6

5yo, 9-1, OR 48

J: James Ryan (3) · T: Patrick Magee

5 9-1 48

James Ryan (3)

Patrick Magee

0.2

Reared and hesitant leaving stalls - settled towards the back - urged into contention with 1 1/2f left - stayed on strongly through the pack in the closing stages to finish seventh

8th

Gianh River (IRE) ^b

No. 21, stall 9

5yo, 8-3, OR 40

J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: P G Fahey

5 8-3 40

Jessica O'Gorman (7)

P G Fahey

½

Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway then into 3rd turning for home before being asked for effort - 4th a furlong out - held no more inside final 150 yards finishing 8th

9th

Carvalhal (IRE) ^b

No. 3, stall 13

4yo, 9-6, OR 57

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: R P Burns

4 9-6 57

Nicola Burns (7)

R P Burns

0.1

Sat close to front group early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort in straight but made no headway over 1f out - stayed on same rate to finish 9th

10th

Flier (GB)

No. 4, stall 7

6yo, 9-12, OR 56

J: Ben Coen · T: Mrs Denise Foster

6 9-12 56

Ben Coen

Mrs Denise Foster

0.05

Held up towards the back of the pack - driven with 3f left - little response with a furlong to run - finished with some late progress through the field but always outpaced

11th

Goldsmith (IRE) ^h

No. 1, stall 17

6yo, 10-2, OR 60

J: Andrew Slattery · T: H D McGuigan

6 10-2 60

Andrew Slattery

H D McGuigan

0.2

Held up towards the back - driven early in the straight without threatening leaders - stayed on steadily late but well held

12th

Fleetfootsoldier (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 8

5yo, 9-7, OR 51

J: Ross Coakley · T: John C McConnell

5 9-7 51

Ross Coakley

John C McConnell

¾

Held up at back of pack - driven but made no headway entering straight - stayed on same rate late to finish well beaten

13th

Sobriety Blue (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 11

4yo, 9-2, OR 53

J: Sam Coen (7) · T: Andrew Slattery

4 9-2 53

Sam Coen (7)

Andrew Slattery

0.1

Sat just off the front group early - improved through midfield - urged on turning for home - 8th and driven with a furlong left - unable to find more and finished 13th

14th

Tara Power (IRE) ^t

No. 11, stall 15

7yo, 9-3, OR 50

J: Robert Whearty (3) · T: Keith Henry Clarke

7 9-3 50

Robert Whearty (3)

Keith Henry Clarke

½

Sat close to the front group early - dropped to midfield and asked for effort in the early straight - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished 14th

15th

Noble Andy (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 20

4yo, 9-2, OR 56

J: Joseph Harnett (10) · T: Mark Fahey

4 9-2 56

Joseph Harnett (10)

Mark Fahey

0.3

Held up at the back - failed to land a blow - beaten into 15th

16th

Harbanaker (IRE) ^t

No. 14, stall 1

8yo, 9-3, OR 47

J: J M Sheridan · T: William Harvey

8 9-3 47

J M Sheridan

William Harvey

1¾

Held up towards the back early - pushed along and made progress on the inner turning in - into 5th under pressure over a furlong out but found little more late

17th

Glencullen (IRE) ^p

No. 17, stall 2

5yo, 9-1, OR 45

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Ms Joanna Morgan

5 9-1 45

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Ms Joanna Morgan

½

Held up early - lost touch with the pack through halfway - no impression made in the closing stages - finished well held in 17th

18th

Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) ^tv

No. 9, stall 14

7yo, 9-6, OR 50

J: Adam Caffrey · T: H Rogers

7 9-6 50

Adam Caffrey

H Rogers

0.3

Sat close to the pace - 7th at halfway - driven approaching straight then found little inside final furlong and dropped away

19th

Blue Wood (IRE) ^t

No. 18, stall 4

9yo, 8-8, OR 41

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Kevin Michael Smith

9 8-8 41

Wesley Joyce (3)

Kevin Michael Smith

7½

Settled midfield early - urged for effort but made no headway entering the straight - lost touch inside the final furlong to finish well beaten

20th

Malaysian (IRE) ^tv

No. 10, stall 10

7yo, 9-6, OR 50

J: Shane Foley · T: H D McGuigan

7 9-6 50

Shane Foley

H D McGuigan

35

Sat close to the front pair early - third at the midpoint - dropped back approaching the straight when asked for effort - faded and finished last