John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race

1st

Cailin Deas (IRE) ^t

No. 7

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr S Connor · T: James Andrew Fahey

7 11-7 –

Mr S Connor

James Andrew Fahey

3:57.80

Settled early - 4th at halfway then 5th with 7f left - made ground 2f out - up into 2nd inside the last - edged to the front late and finished off strongest

2nd

Red Oak (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan · T: Ciaran Murphy

5 12-0 –

Mr Alan O'Sullivan

Ciaran Murphy

1¼

Sent clear early and stretched away after 2f - lost the front 7f out - regained command 2 1/2f out - overtaken just over a furlong out and slipped to third briefly inside the final furlong - rallied well to snatch second near the line

3rd

Sellerna Bay (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle · T: Mark Fahey

5 11-7 –

Mr D Doyle

Mark Fahey

0.3

Settled in the pack early - around 6th at the halfway point - still 7th with 7f remaining - made progress 2f from home - edged in front approaching the final furlong - gave everything but was overtaken and slipped to 3rd near the line

4th

Onlyforfrankie (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr E M Nugent (4) · T: Brian M McMahon

5 11-10 –

Mr E M Nugent (4)

Brian M McMahon

½

Held up towards back of the pack - 5th at halfway and still 6th with 7f left - began to make progress 1½f out - moved right in the last furlong - up to 4th inside final 150 yards - stayed on to the line without threatening the placings

5th

Dunbell Diva (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Ms K M Ryan (4) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 11-3 –

Ms K M Ryan (4)

John Joseph Hanlon

4

Settled handy early - moved up into second by halfway - dropped to third with 7f left - faded from contention inside the final furlong and a half - held on without further response late

6th

Carrig Padraig (IRE) ^h

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald (2) · T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

6 11-12 –

Mr D M Fitzgerald (2)

Martin Paul Fitzgerald

½

Held up towards back of pack - 7th at halfway and 8th with 7f left - headway 1 1/2f out - stayed on at one tempo late to finish 6th

7th

Barrakilla Vage (IRE) ^h

No. 1

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr L P Barnett (4) · T: Edward F Power

6 11-10 –

Mr L P Barnett (4)

Edward F Power

2½

Held up at the back - still 10th at halfway and losing touch approaching 3f out - found extra to close ground inside final furlong but unable to threaten - finished well held in 7th

8th

Groucho Max (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr B J Walsh · T: Barry John Walsh

5 12-0 –

Mr B J Walsh

Barry John Walsh

6½

Settled just behind the pace early - 4th with 7f left - dropped back approaching 2f out - faded in the closing stages to finish 8th

9th

Sonny Koufax (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr C O'Keeffe (4) · T: Conor O'Keeffe

6 11-10 –

Mr C O'Keeffe (4)

Conor O'Keeffe

0.2

Held up early - still back in 9th at halfway - burst forward to hit the front 7f out - overtaken 2 1/2f out and dropped away in a hurry from 1 1/2f out to finish ninth

10th

Keep It Together (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr R N Hyland (4) · T: D Buckley

7 11-3 –

Mr R N Hyland (4)

D Buckley

43

Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway then 9th with 7f left - lost touch and off the bridle 3f out - lost more ground approaching the final 2f - well beaten at the finish