Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

1st

Rockstown Girl (IRE) ^t

No. 1

8yo, 11-9, OR 100

J: James Smith (5) · T: Anthony McCann

8 11-9 100

James Smith (5)

Anthony McCann

5:07.40

Settled behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - in the mix before 6th and hit the front turning in - shaken up and edged in front late before 2 out - back in command approaching the last two furlongs - battled on strongly to the line

2nd

Coppola (IRE)

No. 14

7yo, 10-8, OR 80

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 10-8 80

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

¾

Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - pushed forward to edge in front approaching 2 out - overtaken at that point - battled on into the last but couldn't quite reel in the winner

3rd

Rajjnatin (IRE) ^t

No. 20

8yo, 9-9, OR 72

J: Josh Williamson (5) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

8 9-9 72

Josh Williamson (5)

Ian Patrick Donoghue

4

Settled towards rear early - moved into 7th turning for home - up to 4th after three out - into 3rd approaching two out - flattened out from the last to finish third

4th

Ballyedward (IRE) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 11-11, OR 97

J: P J O'Hanlon · T: S R B Crawford

6 11-11 97

P J O'Hanlon

S R B Crawford

0.3

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway then pushed along and unable to close after 3 out - stayed on same gear from the final flight to finish 4th

5th

Saunton Surf (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-9, OR 100

J: Mr O McGill (5) · T: Gary McGill

7 11-9 100

Mr O McGill (5)

Gary McGill

2¾

Settled in the pack early - moved into third then slipped back to sixth - pressed leaders before three out - urged along in third after that - held on for fifth without finding more

6th

Hello Johnjoe (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-3, OR 89

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Andrew McNamara

5 11-3 89

Mike O'Connor

Andrew McNamara

24

Tracked the pace early - through the pack around halfway - pushed along in 6th turning for home - dropped away after 3 out to finish sixth

7th

Blossom De Mai (FR) ^p

No. 19

9yo, 9-10, OR 73

J: Shane O'Callaghan (5) · T: P J Rothwell

9 9-10 73

Shane O'Callaghan (5)

P J Rothwell

4¼

Held up in the pack - pushed along with no headway approaching straight - dropped away and beaten a long way home - finished 7th

8th

Las Brisas Boy (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-2, OR 88

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley

5 11-2 88

Kieren Buckley

Edward Buckley

16

Shared the pace early and went in front after the 4th - sat alongside the front pair before the 6th - lost the advantage turning into the straight - blundered 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten

PU

Sunwalk (GB)

No. 15

8yo, 10-7, OR 79

J: J J Slevin · T: Seamus Neville

8 10-7 79

J J Slevin

Seamus Neville

-

Settled in the pack early - hint of a stumble 3rd - pushed along and dropping back by 6th - lost place before being pulled up two out

PU

Jumble Light (FR)

No. 7

7yo, 11-9, OR 95

J: Phillip Enright · T: Mark Michael McNiff

7 11-9 95

Phillip Enright

Mark Michael McNiff

-

Settled midfield - pushed along with little response turning for home - dropped away and eased before the second-last

PU

Monroes Hollow (IRE) ^p

No. 4

8yo, 11-12, OR 98

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Peter Fahey

8 11-12 98

Conor Stone-Walsh

Peter Fahey

-

Shared front spot early - clipped fences at the 2nd and 3rd - lost the advantage after the 4th - errred again at the 5th under urging - faded quickly and was pulled up before the 6th

PU

Mister Persistence (IRE) ^p

No. 17

6yo, 10-5, OR 77

J: Mark McDonagh · T: Sean O O'Brien

6 10-5 77

Mark McDonagh

Sean O O'Brien

-

Settled towards the back early - clipped a fence 4th and lost more ground - eased out of contention and pulled up before 3 out

PU

Annilogs Flame (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 10-8, OR 87

J: Brian Barry (7) · T: Riceal Dunne

6 10-8 87

Brian Barry (7)

Riceal Dunne

-

Tracked the pace early - clipped fence 4th - held a midfield spot by halfway - pressed for effort after 4 out but found nothing more - stopped and eased before 2 out

PU

Political Stance (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-7, OR 93

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

6 11-7 93

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

-

Held up at the back - clipped a couple early fences and settled last - pulled up before the 6th