Kevin McManus Bookmaker Flat Race

1st

Mister Pessimistic (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: Henry De Bromhead

4 11-10 –

Mr J L Gleeson

Henry De Bromhead

4:01.00

Sent off in front before slipping to second after two furlongs - back to the front two out and opened a two length advantage - pushed along a furlong out and finished strongly to score

2nd

Saint Clovis (FR) ^h

No. 12

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Thomas Cooper

4 11-10 –

Mr H C Swan

Thomas Cooper

1¾

Settled just behind pace early - hit front approaching 2f from home before being overtaken and pressed along - stayed on through final furlong but unable to reel in winner - finished second

3rd

Grey Jude (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Connor King

4 11-10 –

Mr Derek O'Connor

Connor King

¾

Sat behind the front group in 5th at halfway - up into 3rd from 4f out then asked for effort 1 1/2f out to loom second - held on for third without finding more

4th

Greenhills Of Cork (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr J M Halford (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 11-3 –

Mr J M Halford (7)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2

Settled in the pack - moved to the rail and pushed along from 2f out - angled right and came through into 4th over 1f out - plugged on unable to challenge in the final furlong

5th

We Be Grand (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr R W Barron (5) · T: E McNamara

4 11-5 –

Mr R W Barron (5)

E McNamara

1¼

Sat behind front pack early - 6th 3f out and asked for effort - drifted left under pressure over 1f out and briefly bumped - held 5th to the line without further gain

6th

Mahon Falls (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Miss J Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 11-3 –

Miss J Townend

W P Mullins

3

Settled in the pack - urged forward from 3f out and asked for effort on the outside approaching 2f out - moved up into 6th inside the final furlong but flattened out to finish sixth

7th

Maxicourt (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr J W Hendrick (7) · T: Patrick J Duffy

4 11-3 –

Mr J W Hendrick (7)

Patrick J Duffy

1½

Sat just behind pace and third at halfway - faded into 5th with pressure from 2f out and squeezed for space 1½f out - unable to find more and slipped back to finish 7th

8th

Mullaghgloss (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan (5) · T: Andrew Slattery

4 11-5 –

Mr A P Ryan (5)

Andrew Slattery

1¼

Held up on the wide side through the pack - moved into 4th 4f out - driven approaching 2f out and lost ground steadily from 1f out to finish well held

9th

Lord Of The Locke (IRE)

No. 19

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr C J Shine (7) · T: C Byrnes

4 11-3 –

Mr C J Shine (7)

C Byrnes

2½

Settled in the pack - urged forward from 3f out and holding 9th with a furlong left - unable to find more but stayed on at one gait to finish 9th

10th

Bayswater Bloom (IRE) ^t

No. 15

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Miss A B O'Connor · T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon

4 11-3 –

Miss A B O'Connor

Miss Evanna McCutcheon

3¾

Held up towards the back - nudged into contention around 2f out - unable to find more and finished no better than steady through the line - eventually home in 10th

11th

Never Late (IRE)

No. 17

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Mr A D Bustin (7) · T: C Byrnes

4 10-10 –

Mr A D Bustin (7)

C Byrnes

7

Held up towards the back and struggled to get involved - crept through the field a little from 3f out - finished well held in 11th

12th

Glin Road Boy (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

4 11-3 –

Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Eugene M O'Sullivan

7½

Held around midfield early - urged in 10th spot with 3f left and unable to close - dropped away late - finished well beaten in 12th

13th

Danny The Champ (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr Finn Buckley (7) · T: John C McConnell

4 11-3 –

Mr Finn Buckley (7)

John C McConnell

10

Held up towards the back - driven from 4f out but unable to make headway - well held in 13th

14th

Blackwater River (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Miss M O'Sullivan (5) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

4 11-5 –

Miss M O'Sullivan (5)

Eugene M O'Sullivan

4

Sat in the pack early - asked for effort but dropped away from 3f out - well held at the finish

15th

Wild Wild Wind (IRE)

No. 18

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Mr D Kiely (7) · T: M A Cahill

4 10-10 –

Mr D Kiely (7)

M A Cahill

14

Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort and lost touch 4f out - well beaten at the finish

16th

Seanphobal Dream (IRE) ^h

No. 13

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr D L Queally · T: Declan Queally

4 11-10 –

Mr D L Queally

Declan Queally

1¾

Held up at back of field - driven with no response in 16th from 4f out - well beaten at the finish

17th

Believe Again (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr P W Gleeson (7) · T: Seamus G O'Donnell

4 11-3 –

Mr P W Gleeson (7)

Seamus G O'Donnell

15

Held up at the back - driven with no response from 5f out - well beaten at the finish

PU

Poetic Licence (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Miss P Elvin (7) · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-3 –

Miss P Elvin (7)

P J Rothwell

-

Settled in the pack close to the rail - eased out of contention nearing halfway - pulled up