Knocklofty Handicap

1st

Iron Fist (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

3yo, 10-0, OR 84

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 10-0 84

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

2:08.83

Sat handy early - fourth by halfway then improved to third with 3f left under pressure - joined the front group approaching 2f out - asked for effort inside final 2f and hit the front - drifted left in the closing stages to score

2nd

Expound (GB) ^tp

No. 2, stall 11

6yo, 9-7, OR 78

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

6 9-7 78

Dylan O'Connor (7)

Denis Gerard Hogan

1¾

Set the pace early - driven and hauled in approaching 2f out then lost front spot inside final 2f - drifted left and unable to find more up the straight finishing second

3rd

Autumn Twist (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 7

4yo, 9-13, OR 77

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-13 77

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

1½

Settled just behind the front-runner early - urged on with 3f left and slipped to third with over a furlong to go - unable to close on the front pair and stayed on at one gear to finish third

4th

Mr Rango (IRE)

No. 5, stall 12

7yo, 9-13, OR 77

J: Gary Halpin · T: John M Harney

7 9-13 77

Gary Halpin

John M Harney

5½

Settled in the pack - urged into contention wide 7th with 3f left then up to 5th inside final 2f - unable to reach the leading trio but finished well to claim 4th late

5th

Zipster (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

4yo, 9-11, OR 75

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Gerard O'Leary

4 9-11 75

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Gerard O'Leary

0.3

Sluggish start - settled midpack on the rail then 5th with 3f left - pushed into 4th - after driving found nothing inside the last two furlongs and slipped back to finish 5th

6th

No More Porter (IRE) ^tp

No. 8, stall 2

7yo, 9-8, OR 72

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

7 9-8 72

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

5½

Settled midfield - urged forward in 6th with 3f to run - unable to close and held position through the closing stages - finished 6th beaten well over 14 lengths

7th

Sinbad My Dad (IRE)

No. 9, stall 4

4yo, 9-1, OR 72

J: Joseph Harnett (7) · T: Seamus Fahey

4 9-1 72

Joseph Harnett (7)

Seamus Fahey

1½

Sluggish start settling near the back - midfield in 9th with 3f left and pushed along - crept past tired rivals late but well held

8th

Tortola (IRE) ^t

No. 12, stall 9

3yo, 7-11, OR 60

J: Jimmy Dalton (10) · T: Josh Halley

3 7-11 60

Jimmy Dalton (10)

Josh Halley

1

Settled just behind the front group early - third at halfway - dropped back from 3f out - pressed for effort but faded in the closing stages

9th

Bellacanta (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

3yo, 9-8, OR 78

J: Nathan Crosse · T: W McCreery

3 9-8 78

Nathan Crosse

W McCreery

2¾

Held a midfield spot early - driven and slipped to 8th with 3f left - unable to find more late and lost more ground to finish 9th

PU

Bill Silvers (GB)

No. 1, stall 10

5yo, 10-0, OR 78

J: Ronan Whelan · T: William Durkan

5 10-0 78

Ronan Whelan

William Durkan

-

Sluggish start settling near the back - urged in vain approaching final furlongs and pulled up inside the last