Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100)

1st

Filey Bay (IRE) ^ht

No. 17, stall 3

9yo, 10-7, OR 84

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Emmet Mullins

9 10-7 84

Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Emmet Mullins

3:51.50

Settled towards the back on the inside - progress into 6th with 2f left - pushed along and moved through to front a furlong out - kept on well to the line - won going away

2nd

Mon Coeur (IRE)

No. 18, stall 1

9yo, 10-7, OR 84

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: Joseph G Murphy

9 10-7 84

Mr D Doyle (7)

Joseph G Murphy

4¾

Up with the front group on the rail - hemmed in after 4f - pushed along in 5th 2f out - no threat to the winner and 6th entering the final furlong - battled into a share of 2nd - stayed on for 2nd at the line

3rd

Ragmans Corner (IRE)

No. 19, stall 11

6yo, 10-13, OR 83

J: Mr D G Lavery · T: Gerard Keane

6 10-13 83

Mr D G Lavery

Gerard Keane

½

Settled in midfield - urged for effort with 2f left holding 10th - up to 7th with a furlong to run - stayed on late to finish 3rd

4th

Dawn Rising (IRE)

No. 3, stall 4

8yo, 11-13, OR 97

J: Miss A B O'Connor · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8 11-13 97

Miss A B O'Connor

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.1

Set the pace early - had company after 6f - back in front around 2½f out - matched up turning in - lost command a furlong out - battled for minor spot but edged back to finish 4th late

5th

Wahraan (FR) ^ht

No. 20, stall 14

7yo, 10-6, OR 83

J: Mr K P Healy (7) · T: Jessica Bedi

7 10-6 83

Mr K P Healy (7)

Jessica Bedi

2¼

Slow to break - held towards the back - moved into contention on the outer approaching 2f out - pressed for effort entering the straight - edged right and up into third a furlong out - faded to finish 5th with nothing more to offer

6th

Plontier (FR)

No. 11, stall 10

9yo, 11-4, OR 88

J: Miss J Townend · T: W P Mullins

9 11-4 88

Miss J Townend

W P Mullins

1

Sat just behind the front pair early - urged forward to move up into 2nd 2f out and shared the advantage briefly turning in - lost that spot and slipped to 3rd inside the final furlong - unable to threaten again finishing 6th

7th

Familiar Dreams (GB)

No. 7, stall 5

6yo, 11-2, OR 93

J: Mr J H Williamson (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-2 93

Mr J H Williamson (7)

Gordon Elliott

½

Sat close to the front group early - slipped back to 12th and pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on at one speed in the closing stages - finished 7th

8th

Zoffman (IRE) ^p

No. 13, stall 17

6yo, 10-10, OR 87

J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7) · T: Noel Meade

6 10-10 87

Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7)

Noel Meade

0.3

Held up towards the back - pushed along in 14th with 2f remaining - stayed on steadily in the closing stages to finish 8th

9th

The Shunter (IRE) ^ht

No. 5, stall 15

12yo, 11-13, OR 97

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Emmet Mullins

12 11-13 97

Mr H C Swan

Emmet Mullins

0.2

Sat handy on the outside of the pace pulling hard early - into 4th under pressure with 2f left - slipped to 5th a furlong out - faded to finish 9th

10th

Falcon Eight (IRE) ^v

No. 4, stall 13

10yo, 11-6, OR 97

J: Mr P J Smullen (7) · T: D K Weld

10 11-6 97

Mr P J Smullen (7)

D K Weld

1¾

Slow to break - settled at the back - squeezed for space with 2f left - pushed along and plugged on without threatening late on

11th

Toll Stone (IRE) ^h

No. 14, stall 16

5yo, 11-2, OR 86

J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: Emmet Mullins

5 11-2 86

Mr J L Gleeson

Emmet Mullins

0.1

Sluggish start - settled towards the back - never landed a threat - beaten well into 11th

12th

Too Bossy For Us (IRE) ^h

No. 9, stall 20

4yo, 11-8, OR 92

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

4 11-8 92

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

1

Sluggish start - held towards the back - crept forward on the outside with 2f left - asked for effort - still in 12th a furlong out unable to close - well held at the finish

13th

God Of Thunder (IRE) ^tp

No. 16, stall 19

6yo, 10-8, OR 85

J: Mr J M Halford (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

6 10-8 85

Mr J M Halford (7)

Denis Gerard Hogan

1½

Held up in the pack towards the wide side - pushed along in 12th with 2f left - unable to close - well held at the finish

14th

Fairbanks (GB) ^v

No. 1, stall 2

5yo, 11-9, OR 100

J: Mr D McGill (7) · T: William Durkan

5 11-9 100

Mr D McGill (7)

William Durkan

2¼

Settled second early - shared front running past 6f - lost command 5f out - eased backward under pressure late

15th

Weston (GER) ^t

No. 15, stall 9

6yo, 10-9, OR 86

J: Mr L P Shanahan (7) · T: H Rogers

6 10-9 86

Mr L P Shanahan (7)

H Rogers

1¼

Poor start - stayed at the rear throughout - well held in 15th

16th

Royal Hollow (IRE)

No. 12, stall 22

7yo, 10-12, OR 87

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

7 10-12 87

Mr A P Ryan (5)

Andrew Slattery

1

Held up rear early - unable to make headway from 3f out - well beaten at finish

17th

Comfort Zone (IRE) ^b

No. 6, stall 7

6yo, 11-10, OR 94

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6 11-10 94

Mr Derek O'Connor

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Sat close to the front pack early - squeezed for space with under 3f left - driven to keep up before fading under pressure - allowed to drop away inside the last

18th

War Rooms (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 6

4yo, 12-0, OR 98

J: Mr Finian Maguire · T: Gerard Keane

4 12-0 98

Mr Finian Maguire

Gerard Keane

1

Settled around midfield - hampered in the early stages - pressed for effort with 3f left before fading out of contention

19th

Westminster Moon (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 18

5yo, 11-2, OR 93

J: Mr B M Coonan (7) · T: A J Martin

5 11-2 93

Mr B M Coonan (7)

A J Martin

2¾

Settled midfield keeping to rail - bumped 2f out and pressed for effort soon after - squeezed for space turning into straight - dropped away to finish well beaten

20th

Riviera Queen (IRE)

No. 10, stall 8

4yo, 11-5, OR 89

J: Mr B O'Neill · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 11-5 89

Mr B O'Neill

Mrs John Harrington

18

Sat behind the front group early - shared the advantage with five furlongs left - pushed along and overtaken with two and a half to run - dropped away and allowed to drop out late finishing well beaten