Thomastown Maiden

1st

Purple Moon (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

4yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jimmy Dalton (7) · T: P O'Rourke

4 9-2 –

Jimmy Dalton (7)

P O'Rourke

2:09.55

Settled in the pack early fighting for control - up to 5th at the halfway point - into 3rd and moving smoothly turning for home - 2nd approaching the final 2f - pushed to the front inside the last 2f and quickly opened daylight - pulling further ahead over the closing 150 yards - finishing strongly for a comfortable win

2nd

Mano Chicago (IRE)

No. 5, stall 6

4yo, 9-9, OR 87

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

4 9-9 87

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

5½

Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway then asked for effort - 5th turning into the straight - unable to make headway 2f out - up to 4th 1f out - closed to 2nd in final stages - stayed on same rate but never able to trouble winner

3rd

Cracking Cloud (GB)

No. 1, stall 13

4yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 9-9 –

Shane Foley

Ross O'Sullivan

0.05

Settled midfield early - urged into 9th with 4f remaining - 8th turning for home - shifted left approaching 2f out - asked for effort but made no headway - 6th with a furlong left - stayed on grimly to snatch 3rd near the line but always short of a real threat

4th

Sron Na Caise (IRE)

No. 8, stall 17

4yo, 9-9, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: K J Condon

4 9-9 –

W J Lee

K J Condon

1¼

Handy early on the wide side just behind the front group - mid-pack at halfway - roused into 6th and swung wide entering the straight - onto the fourth's tail 2f out - unable to threaten in third then drifted right a furlong out and stayed on at one speed to finish fourth

5th

Wild Sapphire (IRE) ^v

No. 12, stall 7

4yo, 9-9, OR 81

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

4 9-9 81

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

1¼

Travelled enthusiastically close to the pace and pulled hard early - up with the front pair after 1f - disputed second spot by 3f - hit the front over 3f out - pressed on and tried to pull clear over 2f out - collared before 2f out and unable to make any dent 1f out - tired and faded to finish 5th

6th

Game Point (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 11

4yo, 9-9, OR 81

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: R P Cody

4 9-9 81

Seamie Heffernan

R P Cody

4

Up with the pace and in front after 1f - driven and lost top spot 3f out - holding 3rd but unable to close 2f out - down to 5th inside final furlong and held to the line

7th

Catherine Magennis (IRE)

No. 15, stall 2

4yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy

4 9-4 –

Gary Carroll

Joseph G Murphy

3¾

Towards the rear on the rail and under pressure from the outset - 7th at halfway - never able to land a blow from 2f out

8th

Massarat (FR)

No. 16, stall 15

4yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Josh Halley

4 9-4 –

Andrew Slattery

Josh Halley

½

Held a forward spot wide early - sitting close to the front group - 4th at halfway - asked for effort into the straight without gaining ground then dropped away for 8th

9th

Eternal Echo (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

5yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: David O'Sullivan

5 9-9 –

Donagh O'Connor

David O'Sullivan

½

Slow to break - held towards back - driven over 2f out but found nothing more

10th

Take Me (IRE)

No. 9, stall 1

4yo, 9-9, OR 78

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

4 9-9 78

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

6

Away smartly and up with the pace on the inside - sat in behind the front group after a furlong then third at halfway - unable to close in on the pace nearing the straight despite urging - asked for effort 2f out but faded - finished 10th

11th

Eagle's Quest (GB)

No. 2, stall 8

6yo, 9-9, OR –

J: N G McCullagh · T: Ms Margaret Mullins

6 9-9 –

N G McCullagh

Ms Margaret Mullins

1¾

Held up towards the back - nudged for effort after 3f without response - shaken up early in straight but made no impression - well held at the finish

12th

Tears I Nevercried (IRE)

No. 17, stall 10

4yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: E J O'Neill

4 9-4 –

Leigh Roche

E J O'Neill

2½

Slow to break and settled towards the back - urged forward early but never threatened - fading through the closing stages to finish well beaten

13th

Musical Master (IRE)

No. 6, stall 14

4yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Killian Leonard · T: J C Hurley

4 9-9 –

Killian Leonard

J C Hurley

1½

Sluggish start - held up at back throughout with little impact - urged in early part of straight but found nothing more

14th

Zammawar (IRE)

No. 13, stall 5

4yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: Jarlath P Fahey

4 9-9 –

Rory Cleary

Jarlath P Fahey

1

Settled midfield pulling hard early - urged into effort but made no headway entering straight - dropped away to finish 14th

15th

Western Bandit (IRE)

No. 11, stall 12

4yo, 9-9, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: Anthony Mullins

4 9-9 –

J M Sheridan

Anthony Mullins

34

Settled midfield pulling hard early - driven approaching the straight and lost touch quickly - dropped right out to finish last of all

16th

Tommy Go Maith (IRE) ^t

No. 10, stall 9

5yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

5 9-4 –

Patrick McGettigan (5)

Thomas Patrick McGettigan

22

Hesitant start - stayed adrift of the pack throughout - urged but made no headway turning for home - dropped away to finish last

17th

An Cailleach (GB)

No. 14, stall 16

4yo, 9-1, OR –

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

4 9-1 –

Siobhan Rutledge (3)

John C McConnell

23

Hesitant start - dropped in rear early and lost touch with the pack - lost more ground turning into the straight - trailed home well beaten