Mid-Week Easter Break Racing Wednesday 1st April Handicap (0-60)

1st

Desert Friend (IRE) ^t

No. 11, stall 6

10yo, 9-5, OR 48

J: Chris Hayes · T: P J F Murphy

10 9-5 48

Chris Hayes

P J F Murphy

3:36.11

Up with the front group and pulling hard early - second by halfway - moving smoothly into contention 2f out then pushed forward to hit the front - drifted a touch right 1 1/2f out - hard at work inside the final furlong - stuck on strongly to win

2nd

Disco Boy (IRE) ^h

No. 1, stall 3

7yo, 10-2, OR 59

J: Shane Foley · T: Sean Byrne

7 10-2 59

Shane Foley

Sean Byrne

¾

Held up at back - pushed along 2f out - moved left and made headway 1½f out - fourth and closing 1f out - stayed on well but denied by three quarters of a length

3rd

Deluca Chop (FR) ^p

No. 10, stall 4

7yo, 8-12, OR 48

J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: S M Duffy

7 8-12 48

Patrick McGettigan (7)

S M Duffy

0.2

Settled towards the rear - 6th at halfway - angled right 2f out and then left after minor interference at 1 and a half furlongs - moved up to challenge inside the final furlong - one-paced late to finish 3rd

4th

Numidia (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 8

8yo, 9-13, OR 56

J: Rory Cleary · T: Peter Lawlor

8 9-13 56

Rory Cleary

Peter Lawlor

1¼

Sat close to the front pack early - shared the advantage after 2f then went clear after 3f - overtaken after 7f - back in third at the halfway point - pushed along with 2f remaining - stayed on well - narrowed the gap 1f out - couldn't quicken again inside the final furlong - finished 4th holding the effort to the line

5th

Sarmiento Power (IRE) ^b

No. 7, stall 1

5yo, 9-13, OR 56

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Matthew J Smith

5 9-13 56

Robbie Colgan

Matthew J Smith

2¼

Held a midfield spot early - pushed along to narrow gap 2f out - up to 5th with a furlong left - couldn't find more late and held on for the same berth

6th

Slowdownbarney (IRE) ^tv

No. 3, stall 7

5yo, 9-12, OR 58

J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: John C McConnell

5 9-12 58

Siobhan Rutledge (3)

John C McConnell

½

Settled towards the back - pushed along wide approaching 2f out with little response to those in front - stayed on at the same rate up the final furlong

7th

Circus Act (IRE) ^b

No. 8, stall 9

7yo, 9-10, OR 53

J: Gary Carroll · T: J A Nash

7 9-10 53

Gary Carroll

J A Nash

4¾

Shared control early - settled just behind pace-setters then sat 5th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't threaten with 2f left - held no more from 1 1/2f out and beaten home

8th

Jazz Forever (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

6yo, 10-1, OR 58

J: Leigh Roche · T: Paul W Flynn

6 10-1 58

Leigh Roche

Paul W Flynn

1

Settled behind pace early - shared front spot after 2f then upset after 3f - hit front after 7f - pressed and drawn level 2f out before losing that spot - couldn't find more inside final 2f - allowed to drop away close home - finished 8th

9th

Hobart (IRE)

No. 4, stall 2

5yo, 10-0, OR 57

J: W J Lee · T: J A Nash

5 10-0 57

W J Lee

J A Nash

6

Settled midpack early - dropped towards back after 6f - pushed along and unable to close over 2f out - finished well beaten in 9th

10th

Black Soul (IRE)

No. 9, stall 10

7yo, 9-8, OR 51

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Conor Houlihan

7 9-8 51

Gavin Ryan

Conor Houlihan

3

Shared front spot early - clear soon after but overtaken before 2f and settled just behind pace - 4th at halfway - pushed along 3f out - unable to find more with 2f left - allowed to drop away final furlong finishing 10th