Torc Waterfall Handicap Chase

2nd

Prince Of Air (FR) ^p

No. 6

8yo, 10-6, OR 105

J: Shane O'Callaghan (5) · T: Charles Coakley

8 10-6 105

Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Charles Coakley

0

Went straight to front - opened big gap 3 out - required urging - driven out after 2 out - gap narrowed approaching last - drifted right under pressure in closing stages - dug in gamely to line - held on but demoted to second

1st

Zurich (FR)

No. 2

6yo, 11-10, OR 118

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-10 118

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

4:14.45

Sat behind the pace early - promoted to 2nd at the 3rd after a jumping error elsewhere - stumbled 5th - up to 3rd by halfway - briefly 2nd but blundered 4 out - back to 3rd after being edged sideways 3 out - driven along without gaining ground - errored at the last - rallied strongly and drifted right in the closing stages - denied by the narrowest of margins but awarded the win in the stewards' room

3rd

Warm In Gorey (IRE) ^p

No. 8

7yo, 10-2, OR 96

J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell

7 10-2 96

Simon Torrens

P J Rothwell

14

Settled towards the back early - drifted right and hampered 3rd - dropped to the back and needed encouragement 6th - urged into 5th then promoted to 4th 3 out - asked for more but made no headway 2 out - up to 3rd but nothing left before last - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd

4th

Pakens Rock (IRE)

No. 5

12yo, 10-4, OR 105

J: Michael Kenneally (7) · T: Donncha Duggan

12 10-4 105

Michael Kenneally (7)

Donncha Duggan

½

Held up towards the back - clipped the first - fourth turning for home from third - fifth at halfway - driven into fourth after moving up to third and clipped three out - asked for effort with no real progress - held fourth before the last then stayed on same speed to finish fourth

5th

Dutch Schultz (GB)

No. 1

8yo, 12-1, OR 123

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

8 12-1 123

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

55

Settled behind front group early - left in third at the 3rd - scratchy jumping through 5th and 6th - up to second by halfway - slipped to fourth 4 out - driven with no response - lost touch before 3 out and finished well beaten

F

Lakefield Flyer (IRE) ^ht

No. 3

7yo, 11-4, OR 112

J: Ben Harvey · T: John Joseph Hanlon

7 11-4 112

Ben Harvey

John Joseph Hanlon

-

Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - came down at the 3rd

F

Mount Ferns (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 10-3, OR 100

J: G B Noonan (3) · T: E McNamara

7 10-3 100

G B Noonan (3)

E McNamara

-

Handy early in the pack - small error 3rd and settled 5th - up to 4th at halfway - into 3rd after a stumble 4 out - driven into 2nd on the inner but unable to threaten before falling 3 out