BAR 1 Betting Merry Christmas Handicap

1st

Genoah (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 1

4yo, 8-13, OR 85

J: Leigh Roche · T: M D O'Callaghan

4 8-13 85

Leigh Roche

M D O'Callaghan

2:22.74

Settled behind the pace travelling strongly - 5th at halfway - pushed along with 2f remaining - rallied to get on terms inside final furlong - edged in front late on - found more to hold on at the finish

2nd

Final Voyage (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

7yo, 9-1, OR 94

J: Yudish Geerdharry (7) · T: J P Murtagh

7 9-1 94

Yudish Geerdharry (7)

J P Murtagh

¾

Sat handy early travelling keenly - hit front after 4f - shown the whip with 1 1/2f left - challenged inside final furlong - overhauled late on - stuck on to the line for second

3rd

Quatre Bras (IRE)

No. 7, stall 7

4yo, 8-13, OR 85

J: Chris Hayes · T: Richard John O'Brien

4 8-13 85

Chris Hayes

Richard John O'Brien

½

Settled towards the back - pushed along and moving through into contention 2f out - shared the lead 1f out before being overtaken late - stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Take Heart (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 11

5yo, 8-13, OR 88

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Stephen Thorne

5 8-13 88

Jack Kearney (3)

Stephen Thorne

¾

Slow into stride and settled towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left and still 7th approaching the final furlong - continued on at an even gallop to finish 4th

5th

Old Peculier (GB) ^b

No. 6, stall 9

6yo, 8-3, OR 85

J: Reese Holohan (10) · T: Mark Fahey

6 8-3 85

Reese Holohan (10)

Mark Fahey

1½

Settled in the pack early - travelling keenly - improved into 4th by halfway - pushed along with 2f left - unable to threaten leaders and finished the same speed to the line

6th

Pepper Noir (IRE)

No. 11, stall 12

4yo, 8-0, OR 76

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: John C McConnell

4 8-0 76

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

John C McConnell

1½

Sat close to the pace early - disputing second at halfway - pressed for effort but unable to close 2f out and found nothing thereafter - finished 6th beaten 5 lengths

7th

Nakasero (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 5

4yo, 8-1, OR 80

J: Conor Cusack (7) · T: Henry De Bromhead

4 8-1 80

Conor Cusack (7)

Henry De Bromhead

0.2

Slow to break - settled in the pack - pushed along and found space to close in 2f out - flattened out approaching final furlong to finish 7th

8th

Money Dancer (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

4yo, 8-4, OR 77

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Noel Meade

4 8-4 77

Wayne Hassett (3)

Noel Meade

0.05

Settled towards the back - pushed along with no threat to leaders 2f out - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong - finished 8th

9th

Beauparc (IRE)

No. 9, stall 6

5yo, 8-7, OR 77

J: Rory Cleary · T: Gerard Keane

5 8-7 77

Rory Cleary

Gerard Keane

¾

Held up towards back of field - pushed along with two out but unable to close - well held at finish

10th

Loyal Touch (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 8

5yo, 8-13, OR 85

J: Shane Foley · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 8-13 85

Shane Foley

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.3

Settled in the pack - pushed along with no response 2f out - well held at the finish

11th

Dahab (IRE)

No. 12, stall 4

4yo, 8-7, OR 73

J: Killian Leonard · T: Noel C Kelly

4 8-7 73

Killian Leonard

Noel C Kelly

8½

Went straight to the front - lost command after 4f and sat 3rd at halfway - pushed along into 2nd with 2f left - couldn't find more and dropped away inside the final furlong - eventually well beaten in 11th