Jim And Kay Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase

1st

Nouvotic (FR) ^h

No. 3

6yo, 11-4, OR 122

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-4 122

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

5:04.30

Sat close to pace early - back in 4th at halfway - moved into second with four to go - driven approaching the straight and finished strongly to hit the front late

2nd

Release The Beast (IRE) ^t

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR 125

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

6 11-7 125

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

1¾

Sat behind the front group early - 5th at the midpoint - moved through to hit the front 4 out - driven out in the straight but overtaken late to finish second

3rd

Miss Pronunciation (IRE) ^ht

No. 5

8yo, 11-2, OR 120

J: Mark Walsh · T: Padraig Roche

8 11-2 120

Mark Walsh

Padraig Roche

18

Held up at back early - into 6th by halfway - improved to third turning for home - unable to close gap late and held for 3rd

4th

Battle Of Ridgeway (IRE) ^t

No. 6

7yo, 10-7, OR 116

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: Martin Hassett

7 10-7 116

Liam McKenna (5)

Martin Hassett

¾

Held up in the pack and hampered early - improved into third before four out - fourth and driven entering the straight - unable to threaten leaders and held on for fourth

5th

Dark Note (GB) ^p

No. 4

6yo, 11-2, OR 120

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

6 11-2 120

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

15

Held up behind front group - stumbled 3rd - still 3rd at halfway - dropped to 6th and driven after 4 out - made no headway near the back turning in - stayed on same speed to finish 5th

6th

The Folkes Tiara (IRE) ^t

No. 1

9yo, 11-7, OR 132

J: Dylan Whelan (7) · T: Henry De Bromhead

9 11-7 132

Dylan Whelan (7)

Henry De Bromhead

1

Held up in the pack - suffered a heavy knock at the 6th - urged into action after 3 out - up into 5th but unable to close before the last - held on to that spot without finding more - finished sixth

7th

Greatness Awaits (IRE) ^tp

No. 8

6yo, 10-11, OR 115

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Cian Collins

6 10-11 115

Jordan Gainford

Cian Collins

7½

Held up towards back of pack - still 7th at halfway - crept into it 4 out - driven with little response and faded to finish well held

8th

Caesar Rock (IRE) ^b

No. 7

9yo, 10-12, OR 116

J: Gavin Brouder · T: M F Morris

9 10-12 116

Gavin Brouder

M F Morris

1¼

Sat close to pace early - moved through to hit front 3rd but stumbled 4 out and lost place - dropped to 5th and driven after following fence - unable to respond and weakened into finish well held in 8th

F

Silver King (IRE) ^ht

No. 12

9yo, 10-1, OR 105

J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan

9 10-1 105

Phillip Enright

Oliver McKiernan

-

Held a forward position - came down at the first

F

Duty Bound (GB) ^tp

No. 10

6yo, 10-5, OR 109

J: Donagh Meyler · T: J P Flavin

6 10-5 109

Donagh Meyler

J P Flavin

-

Settled in the pack - came down at the 6th

PU

Casey West (IRE)

No. 9

9yo, 10-0, OR 109

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: P J Rothwell

9 10-0 109

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

P J Rothwell

-

Went straight to front - overtaken twice through halfway and dropped back approaching 4 out - no response entering the straight - eased out of contention and pulled up before the last