Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Optional Claiming Race

1st

Catena Zapata (IRE) ^tb

No. 9, stall 3

7yo, 8-11, OR 73

J: Conor Cusack (10) · T: Henry De Bromhead

7 8-11 73

Conor Cusack (10)

Henry De Bromhead

1:47.11

Hesitant start - settled at the back - moving through powerfully to 6th at halfway - driven up to hit the front over a furlong out - asked for more effort - sprinted away inside the final furlong - won easily

2nd

Shoot To Kill (IRE)

No. 4, stall 13

8yo, 9-7, OR 81

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Stephen Thorne

8 9-7 81

Jack Kearney (3)

Stephen Thorne

6

Handy early and pulling hard - disputing second at halfway - hit front and going well 3f out - overtaken approaching 2f out - stayed on at same tempo - edged out for second in the closing strides

3rd

Heliogabalus (IRE) ^p

No. 1, stall 5

4yo, 10-2, OR 64

J: Shane Foley · T: Sean Byrne

4 10-2 64

Shane Foley

Sean Byrne

0.05

Settled towards the back of the field early - eager in the early stages before slipping further back after 3f - urged forward with 3f left - made ground into 4th approaching the last two furlongs - stayed on strongly to the line for 3rd

4th

Temple City (GB) ^h

No. 5, stall 1

4yo, 9-2, OR 66

J: Dylan O'Connor (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-2 66

Dylan O'Connor (7)

Denis Gerard Hogan

½

Quick start out in front - travelled keenly clear before being overtaken and driven on approaching 3f out - urged for effort inside final 2f - faded close home to finish fourth

5th

Summer Island (USA)

No. 8, stall 7

3yo, 9-8, OR 65

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

3 9-8 65

Donagh O'Connor

John C McConnell

1¾

Sat close to the front early and travelling keenly - fourth at halfway - asked for effort 3f out - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish fifth

6th

Mono River (FR) ^tp

No. 3, stall 6

4yo, 9-1, OR 71

J: Mel Sheridan (10) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-1 71

Mel Sheridan (10)

Denis Gerard Hogan

1¼

Held up towards the back of the field - 8th at halfway - urged forward approaching 3f out - stayed on without finding extra late

7th

Casanova (GB) ^v

No. 11, stall 2

9yo, 9-6, OR 65

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

9 9-6 65

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

1¼

Slow to break - settled midfield - 7th at halfway - driven approaching 3f out - unable to make further headway - beaten well into 7th

8th

Reponse Finale (IRE)

No. 12, stall 8

3yo, 8-7, OR 63

J: Alan Casey (10) · T: Liam Casey

3 8-7 63

Alan Casey (10)

Liam Casey

1

Settled in the pack keen early - moved into 3rd by the 2f mark - urged on approaching 3f out - dropped away with 2f left - driven inside the final furlong - couldn't find more finishing 8th

9th

After Love (IRE)

No. 6, stall 9

3yo, 9-8, OR 64

J: Leigh Roche · T: D K Weld

3 9-8 64

Leigh Roche

D K Weld

4¾

Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - urged into effort with 3f left - no impression made and well held at the finish

10th

Sugar Club (IRE) ^v

No. 7, stall 11

3yo, 9-8, OR 63

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Paul John Gilligan

3 9-8 63

Seamie Heffernan

Paul John Gilligan

0.3

Held a midfield spot early - 5th at halfway - urged into effort with 3f left - dropped away rapidly approaching the line

11th

Master Of Puppets (FR)

No. 13, stall 10

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: P J F Murphy

3 8-13 –

Luke McAteer

P J F Murphy

15

Settled at back on the wide side - urged forward at halfway - back-pedalled with a furlong left - no impact at any stage - finished well adrift