Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Chase

1st

Battle Of Ridgeway (IRE) ^t

No. 3

7yo, 11-6, OR 109

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: Martin Hassett

7 11-6 109

Liam McKenna (5)

Martin Hassett

4:48.60

Held up in the pack - blunder at the 3rd - moved into contention approaching the final fence - nudged into 2nd on entering the straight - hit the front over 1f out - momentarily let down by the jockey inside the last - challenged hard soon after - battled on and edged left at the line to get up

2nd

The Striker Dylan (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 10-7, OR 91

J: Brian Hayes · T: Liam P Cusack

7 10-7 91

Brian Hayes

Liam P Cusack

0.1

Held up at the back - error at the 5th - made ground into 4th before the last - pushed along into the straight - up to 3rd a furlong out - found extra to take 2nd close home - kept going and clipped after the line to be touched off

3rd

Newtown Rambler (IRE) ^ht

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR 110

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-12 110

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

4

Set the pace early - pushed along turning for home - lost the advantage inside the final furlong - dropped to third and held on with little response

4th

Bocelli's Voice (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

9yo, 11-3, OR 106

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

9 11-3 106

Niall Moore (5)

Dermot A McLoughlin

6

Sat just behind the pace - knocked about 4 out - pushed along soon after into 6th - into 5th but unable to threaten the front two before finishing 4th late on

5th

Miss Lia (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 10-5, OR 89

J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-5 89

Dylan Robinson

P J Rothwell

1½

Held up early - urged to improve 4th - still only midfield turning for home under a shake-up - stayed on but not troubling the front runners in the last furlong - went down in 5th - failed to make further inroads at the finish

6th

Hatfield Hammer (IRE) ^p

No. 7

6yo, 10-8, OR 99

J: Eoin Staples (7) · T: Paul Nolan

6 10-8 99

Eoin Staples (7)

Paul Nolan

5½

Settled towards the back of the field - stumbled into trouble at the 7th before pushed along in 9th - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth

7th

Doyen Magic (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 10-4, OR 93

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: P J Rothwell

6 10-4 93

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

P J Rothwell

1¼

Sat close up in 2nd early - pushed along and slipped to 3rd entering straight - faded to finish 7th

8th

Luimneach (IRE) ^h

No. 6

8yo, 10-11, OR 100

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (5) · T: Desmond McDonogh

8 10-11 100

Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

Desmond McDonogh

¾

Sat close to the pace pulling hard early - bumped a bit 7th - pushed along in 4th turning for home - faded to finish eighth

9th

Ashdale Flyer (IRE) ^p

No. 4

6yo, 11-10, OR 108

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Mrs John Harrington

6 11-10 108

Sean Flanagan

Mrs John Harrington

4

Settled around midfield - pushed along in 8th approaching the final stages - dropped away toward the finish - eventually came home 9th

F

Applejack Poet (IRE)

No. 12

8yo, 10-3, OR 87

J: Richard Deegan · T: Liz Doyle

8 10-3 87

Richard Deegan

Liz Doyle

-

Sitting handy with front group - up in 3rd when came to grief at the 7th

PU

L'un Deux Trois (IRE) ^tb

No. 10

9yo, 10-5, OR 89

J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan

9 10-5 89

Phillip Enright

Oliver McKiernan

-

Settled at the back - serious error at the 5th and struggling in 7th at the final fence - dropped away and pulled up into the straight