WTW Willis Handicap

1st

Nezeeh (IRE) ^b

No. 1, stall 9

4yo, 10-4, OR 84

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 10-4 84

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

1:03.25

Sat close to the front pack - asked for effort into 2nd approaching the final furlongs and went in front with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to the line for victory

2nd

Escaping Thejungle (IRE)

No. 7, stall 5

5yo, 9-7, OR 73

J: Colin Keane · T: E D Delany

5 9-7 73

Colin Keane

E D Delany

½

Front early and stayed close up throughout - back in command briefly before 2f out - asked for effort and lost lead 1f out - stuck to task at same speed to the line without threatening the winner

3rd

Emerald Harmony (IRE)

No. 3, stall 4

4yo, 9-11, OR 77

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

4 9-11 77

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

½

Sat close to the front pair early - 4th at halfway then pushed along into 3rd inside the last two furlongs - stayed on steadily to finish third

4th

Dontspoilasale (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 8

5yo, 9-9, OR 75

J: Luke McAteer · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 9-9 75

Luke McAteer

Denis Gerard Hogan

1½

Settled in the pack early - urged forward with 2f left and sat fifth entering the final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish fourth

5th

Skillman Ave (IRE)

No. 10, stall 3

3yo, 9-3, OR 69

J: Ross Coakley · T: John C McConnell

3 9-3 69

Ross Coakley

John C McConnell

¾

Held up towards the back - urged into effort with 2f left and 7th under pressure a furlong out - stayed on at one gear to finish 5th beaten 3¼ lengths

6th

Aurora Nova (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

6yo, 9-0, OR 73

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: Andrew McNamara

6 9-0 73

Nicola Burns (7)

Andrew McNamara

½

Hesitant start and left trailing - urged into contention two out then 8th with a furlong left - stayed on steadily to the line finishing sixth

7th

Sporting Hero (GB) ^b

No. 9, stall 7

5yo, 9-6, OR 72

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 9-6 72

Seamie Heffernan

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.3

Held up towards the back - driven to make gains 2f out and up to 4th under pressure with a furlong left - unable to find more inside the final 150 yards finishing 7th

8th

Mint Man (GB) ^t

No. 4, stall 6

4yo, 9-10, OR 76

J: Ronan Whelan · T: P J F Murphy

4 9-10 76

Ronan Whelan

P J F Murphy

0.3

Soon in front - clear on wide side by halfway - driven and lost lead approaching final two furlongs - drifted left inside last and had nothing more left to give

9th

Beauty Queen (IRE) ^h

No. 2, stall 2

3yo, 9-11, OR 82

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: Gerard O'Leary

3 9-11 82

Jack Cleary (5)

Gerard O'Leary

2

Settled at the back - nudged up nearer 2f out - made no inroad in the closing stages

10th

Kilmood Susan (IRE) ^b

No. 8, stall 10

3yo, 9-6, OR 72

J: Shane Foley · T: Daniel James Murphy

3 9-6 72

Shane Foley

Daniel James Murphy

11

Held around midfield early - driven and dropped back inside final two furlongs - found nothing more and allowed to finish in own time - well held at the line