John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div 2)

1st

Make Good (IRE) ^tp

No. 2, stall 11

10yo, 11-8, OR 66

J: Mr J R Martin (4) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray

10 11-8 66

Mr J R Martin (4)

Joseph Anthony Murray

3:59.43

Settled second early - hit the front before halfway and opened a four-length gap - margin narrowed under pressure over 2f out before finding another gear inside the final furlong to hold on

2nd

No Big Deal (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 1

5yo, 11-10, OR 64

J: Mr J H Williamson · T: Charles O'Brien

5 11-10 64

Mr J H Williamson

Charles O'Brien

4¾

Held a midfield spot early - improved into contention with 4f left - urged forward inside final 2f - stayed on to take second but couldn't reach winner

3rd

Dream Escape (GB)

No. 8, stall 3

6yo, 11-5, OR 59

J: Mr C Mullins · T: Thomas Mullins

6 11-5 59

Mr C Mullins

Thomas Mullins

1¼

Went straight to front - lost command and slipped to second before halfway - narrowed the gap under pressure with 2f remaining - held that spot but found nothing inside the last and eased back to finish third

4th

Dark Note (GB)

No. 1, stall 4

6yo, 12-1, OR 71

J: Miss L Costello (2) · T: Andrew Slattery

6 12-1 71

Miss L Costello (2)

Andrew Slattery

½

Settled midpack early - improved into 3rd by 3f out - driven to press leaders 2f out but found nothing more - eased back to 4th late and stayed on at one speed to the line

5th

Black Soul (IRE)

No. 10, stall 7

6yo, 11-0, OR 54

J: Mr M J Kenneally · T: Paul Stephen Kiely

6 11-0 54

Mr M J Kenneally

Paul Stephen Kiely

½

Hesitant start settling towards the back - urged into contention in 9th with 3f left then improved from out wide inside the final 2f - responded a furlong out to move into 5th late but couldn't close further

6th

Cafe Con Leche (IRE)

No. 7, stall 10

9yo, 11-6, OR 62

J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon (2) · T: C Byrnes

9 11-6 62

Miss A L Fitzgibbon (2)

C Byrnes

1½

Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back from halfway and still trailing with 5f left - urged on in 10th from 2f out then found extra late to finish 6th

7th

Spanish John (IRE)

No. 9, stall 6

7yo, 11-4, OR 58

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan · T: P A Fahy

7 11-4 58

Mr Alan O'Sullivan

P A Fahy

½

Drifted left leaving stalls and settled towards back of field - 8th with 3f to run and urged forward before being asked for effort on inner approaching final 2f - unable to improve and finished steadily without change of gear from 1f out

8th

Tassarolo (GB) ^tp

No. 6, stall 12

4yo, 11-9, OR 63

J: Mr D Doyle · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 11-9 63

Mr D Doyle

Denis Gerard Hogan

2

Up with the front group and 4th at halfway - dropped away from 4f out and under pressure from 2f out - plugged on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 8th

9th

Ehteyat (GER) ^b

No. 3, stall 8

6yo, 11-11, OR 65

J: Mr D McGill · T: Michael Flannery

6 11-11 65

Mr D McGill

Michael Flannery

1

Hampered leaving stalls - settled in the pack on the outside - moved through from 3f out to loom up with a shout 2f out - pressed for effort inside the final furlong but faded to finish ninth

10th

You Done Well (IRE) ^b

No. 11, stall 9

4yo, 10-10, OR 50

J: Mr D Kiely · T: Kieran Purcell

4 10-10 50

Mr D Kiely

Kieran Purcell

2¾

Drifted right at the start making contact - settled in the main pack - dropped away from 2f out and found nothing from over 1f out

11th

Talking Tough (IRE)

No. 12, stall 5

8yo, 10-7, OR 46

J: Mr S Hunter · T: S M Duffy

8 10-7 46

Mr S Hunter

S M Duffy

53

Held up towards the back early - improved on the outside to sit third at halfway - dropped away from 5f out and finished well adrift