Kerry Drains Flat Race

1st

Galileo Sand (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 11-10 –

Mr J L Gleeson

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4:20.00

Sat just off the pace early - up to second by halfway - moved into contention approaching 2f out - hit the front a furlong out - challenged hard late but held on for the win

2nd

Tandy's Bridge (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: John Joseph Murphy

4 11-10 –

Mr H C Swan

John Joseph Murphy

½

Settled with the pack early - 4th at halfway - improved into contention 1½f out - pressed the front-runner late but held by a half-length

3rd

Ripsnorter (FR) ^h

No. 11

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan (5) · T: Andrew Slattery

4 11-5 –

Mr A P Ryan (5)

Andrew Slattery

2

Went straight to the front - four lengths to the good passing halfway - advantage narrowed approaching 2f out then overtaken with a furlong left - slipped to third soon after - stayed on at an even effort to finish third

4th

Maskarvel (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: David Harry Kelly

4 11-3 –

Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)

David Harry Kelly

1

Handy early - third at halfway - eased back to fourth inside the final furlong and stayed on at one speed

5th

Hopeful Hero (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr J M Halford (7) · T: T Hogan

4 11-3 –

Mr J M Halford (7)

T Hogan

5

Settled towards the back and a bit isolated - moved through the field 3f out - up into 5th with a furlong left - unable to threaten the leading pair and stayed on at one tempo to the line

6th

Maxicourt (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr D L Queally · T: Patrick J Duffy

4 11-10 –

Mr D L Queally

Patrick J Duffy

1½

Held up towards the back of the pack - still 8th at the midpoint - pushed along inside final two furlongs but unable to threaten leaders and finished 6th

7th

Desmond George (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr Finian Maguire · T: R P Cody

4 11-10 –

Mr Finian Maguire

R P Cody

1¾

Handy early - 5th at halfway - dropped away over 2f out and unable to threaten late finishing seventh

8th

Moon Mission (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr J H Williamson (7) · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-3 –

Mr J H Williamson (7)

P J Rothwell

1

Held in the pack early - 7th at halfway - unable to close approaching final furlong - well held in 8th at the finish

9th

Muted Melody (IRE) ^h

No. 14

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: Anthony Mullins

4 10-10 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

Anthony Mullins

0.3

Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - unable to close in 9th with a furlong and a half left - stayed on to finish 9th

10th

Flash The Badge (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr Finn Buckley (7) · T: John C McConnell

4 11-3 –

Mr Finn Buckley (7)

John C McConnell

12

Handy early - dropped back approaching 3f out - faded from there to finish well beaten

11th

Suil Curuil (IRE) ^ht

No. 16

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Mr T A Halford (7) · T: T Hogan

4 10-10 –

Mr T A Halford (7)

T Hogan

18

Held up towards the back - still down the field at halfway - lost touch two out and beaten a long way home

12th

Xury (IRE) ^t

No. 13

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr C J Shine (7) · T: John C McConnell

4 11-3 –

Mr C J Shine (7)

John C McConnell

25

Held up towards the back - 11th at halfway - dropped away with 3f left - well held at the finish

PU

Le Vent D'ex (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: Anthony Mullins

4 11-10 –

Mr P W Mullins

Anthony Mullins

-

Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - dropped away and faded approaching 2f out - eventually pulled up before the finish