Athlone Handicap (Div 2)

1st

Substance (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 2

3yo, 9-10, OR 68

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-10 68

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1:32.99

Held up towards the back of the pack - still 11th at halfway - urged forward approaching the final two furlongs - moved into 4th inside the last - hit the front close home and stayed on strongly

2nd

Fortuity (IRE) ^p

No. 11, stall 8

3yo, 9-5, OR 63

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-5 63

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

4

Sat close to pace early - up in 2nd at halfway - pushed to front approaching final furlong - stayed on but overtaken close home to finish 2nd

3rd

Clonbun (IRE) ^b

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-5, OR 68

J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-5 68

Patrick McGettigan (5)

J P Murtagh

1¾

Settled just behind the front group - back in 7th at halfway - moved up on the inner to reach 4th with 2f left - pushed along and stayed on late to snatch 3rd near the line

4th

He's Holding Court (IRE)

No. 13, stall 1

3yo, 8-7, OR 47

J: Jamie Powell · T: Andrew Slattery

3 8-7 47

Jamie Powell

Andrew Slattery

1½

Went straight to front - urged forward but overtaken approaching final furlong then slipped back through the field - unable to find more inside final 100 yards and finished fourth

5th

Elly Bay (IRE)

No. 7, stall 11

3yo, 9-2, OR 65

J: Rory Mulligan (5) · T: Jack W Davison

3 9-2 65

Rory Mulligan (5)

Jack W Davison

2½

Settled in the pack - asked for effort with 2f left - moved up into 6th a furlong out - stayed on to grab 5th late

6th

Espritroyale (IRE)

No. 2, stall 12

3yo, 9-12, OR 70

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

3 9-12 70

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

0.2

Held up towards the back - asked for effort over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong to take 6th late

7th

One Cool Bear (IRE) ^v

No. 9, stall 3

3yo, 9-6, OR 64

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

3 9-6 64

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

0.1

Sat close to pace early - third at halfway - driven approaching final 2f with little response - dropped away nearing the line

8th

Running Point (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 7

3yo, 10-0, OR 72

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Jarlath P Fahey

3 10-0 72

Ronan Whelan

Jarlath P Fahey

1¾

Held up towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left - nudged into contention approaching the line - finished eighth

9th

Love Orchid (IRE)

No. 3, stall 10

3yo, 9-12, OR 70

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

3 9-12 70

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

¾

Held up at the back - made no impression on the leading group - finished well held in 9th

10th

Alandownunder (IRE)

No. 10, stall 4

3yo, 9-5, OR 63

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Kieran P Cotter

3 9-5 63

Declan McDonogh

Kieran P Cotter

6½

Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - driven into contention entering the straight but faded from over 2f out

11th

Sunrise Angel (IRE)

No. 8, stall 9

3yo, 9-7, OR 65

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

3 9-7 65

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

0.2

Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort turning into the straight but found nothing more - dropped away 2f out to finish 11th

12th

Gimme Energy (IRE)

No. 12, stall 6

3yo, 9-2, OR 60

J: Nathan Crosse · T: John S O'Donoghue

3 9-2 60

Nathan Crosse

John S O'Donoghue

3

Sat just behind the front group - 10th at halfway - driven on turning in but unable to make further headway from 2f out - eventually well held in 12th

13th

Lumiere Des Etoile (IRE) ^h

No. 6, stall 13

3yo, 9-9, OR 67

J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

3 9-9 67

Wayne Lordan

Miss Natalia Lupini

52

Held up early - moved into 5th by halfway - asked for effort entering straight but had nothing more - dropped away over 2f out and beaten well home