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Friday 8 August 2025

17:12

Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap

5f, Flat, 3yo+, 15 runners

Winning time 57.60s

Going
Good
Surface
Turf

Result

1st

Ballysax Lil' Mick (IRE) p

No. 15, stall 9

7yo, 8-7, OR 45

J: Killian Leonard · T: Miss Katy Brown

0:57.60

Set the pace from the off - driven along two out and challenged inside the final furlong - found more to hold on in the finish

2nd

Realtin Fantasy (IRE) p

No. 13, stall 5

9yo, 7-11, OR 49

J: Jimmy Dalton (10) · T: W P Browne

1½

Prominent early - third with a furlong left - pushed along and improved into second - stayed on but unable to reach winner

3rd

Emerald Harmony (IRE)

No. 3, stall 14

4yo, 9-10, OR 73

J: Yudish Geerdharry (7) · T: J P Murtagh

½

Held up in midfield - headway inside the final furlong and stayed on to take 3rd right on the line

4th

Nezeeh (IRE) b

No. 8, stall 4

4yo, 9-12, OR 68

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

½

Settled with the pack early - improved into 5th with a furlong left - stayed on late but never able to land a blow - finished 4th beaten two and a half lengths

5th

My Girl Sioux (IRE)

No. 5, stall 11

5yo, 10-0, OR 70

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

0.3

Held up towards the back - began to make headway inside the last two furlongs - found little space along the rail - moved out to find running room - stayed on without reaching the front rank

6th

Hero Of The Hour (GB) v

No. 10, stall 12

8yo, 9-6, OR 62

J: James Ryan · T: T G McCourt

¾

Raced up with the front group - began to struggle 4th with a furlong left and unable to gain ground - slipped back late but ran on at a steady rate to finish 6th

7th

An Laochmor (IRE) v

No. 12, stall 15

4yo, 8-7, OR 49

J: Leigh Roche · T: J G Coogan

0.05

Sat just behind pace - pushed forward into second inside final furlong but couldn't get on terms - slipped back to third and faded in the last strides

8th

Bold Optimist (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

5yo, 9-12, OR 75

J: Sam Coen (7) · T: Daniel McLoughlin

1¼

Drifted right at the break - travelled with the pack early - asked for effort inside final two furlongs but made no headway and finished well held in 8th

9th

Only Spoofing (IRE)

No. 11, stall 13

11yo, 9-5, OR 61

J: Chris Hayes · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

0.2

Handy in the early stages - dropped away approaching 2f out and driven along soon after - unable to quicken through final furlong for ninth

10th

This Ain't Texas (GB) ht

No. 7, stall 10

3yo, 9-13, OR 72

J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane

0.05

Slow to break - settled at back of field - made progress inside final furlong - stayed on late without threatening finish 10th

11th

Whatswrongnow (IRE)

No. 14, stall 1

4yo, 8-0, OR 48

J: Rory Mulligan (7) · T: Batt Burke

0.1

Held up towards the back - crept into contention approaching final furlong but couldn't threaten - dropped away in closing stages

12th

Surpass And Shine (IRE)

No. 2, stall 2

4yo, 10-5, OR 75

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Patrick J Flynn

1½

Hesitant start leaving group at back - crept forward approaching 2f out - then dropped back and driven with a furlong left - faded through final 150 yards to finish 12th

13th

Naval Ensign (IRE)

No. 9, stall 16

3yo, 9-7, OR 66

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

1¼

Slow into stride - settled towards the back of the pack - dropped away before halfway - unable to make headway late and finished well held

14th

Best Suggestion (IRE) t

No. 4, stall 7

3yo, 10-1, OR 74

J: Ben Coen · T: A Oliver

½

Held up towards the back - asked to go on with over a furlong left - made no headway - dropped away late to finish well beaten

15th

Prisoner's Dilemma (GB) t

No. 6, stall 3

9yo, 10-0, OR 70

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

1½

Hesitant start - held up at the back - pushed along with 1 1/2f left - unable to close - faded away with no response late

Non-runners: Havana Notion (reserve)

Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.

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