Round O Handicap

1st

Howd'yadoit (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

3yo, 9-12, OR 91

J: Gary Carroll · T: G M Lyons

3 9-12 91

Gary Carroll

G M Lyons

0:59.99

Settled in midpack early - third around the home turn - driven into second with 2f left - moved right and gained ground a furlong out - urged to chase down the leader and fought back inside the final furlong - got up right at the line

2nd

Eclairage (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 10

4yo, 9-7, OR 85

J: Terry Casey (7) · T: Daniel James Murphy

4 9-7 85

Terry Casey (7)

Daniel James Murphy

0.2

Sprang out smartly and went straight to front - opened a healthy gap by halfway - cruising with two furlongs left - margin narrowed as rivals began chasing - asked for effort inside final furlong - fought back gamely under pressure in the closing stages - caught right on the line

3rd

Nouvel Espoir (IRE)

No. 11, stall 11

6yo, 8-9, OR 66

J: Gavin Ryan · T: James M Barcoe

6 8-9 66

Gavin Ryan

James M Barcoe

6

Slow to start - held up at back and driven into contention by halfway in 8th - up to 5th with a furlong left - urged into 3rd inside final 150 yards but couldn't reach the leading pair - finished third staying on at one speed

4th

Alfred Tennyson (IRE) ^tp

No. 3, stall 6

4yo, 8-13, OR 80

J: Jared Huggan (10) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 8-13 80

Jared Huggan (10)

Denis Gerard Hogan

1½

Sluggish start - held up towards the back - driven and drifted left with 2f left - no headway in 9th place a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Cuban Grey (GB) ^tp

No. 7, stall 2

6yo, 9-0, OR 76

J: Rory Mulligan (5) · T: Patrick J McKenna

6 9-0 76

Rory Mulligan (5)

Patrick J McKenna

¾

Settled just behind the front group towards the stand rail - into 4th by the midpoint - pushed along and unable to quicken from a furlong out - finished 5th

6th

Harry's Hill (GB)

No. 4, stall 9

8yo, 9-7, OR 78

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Martin Hassett

8 9-7 78

Seamie Heffernan

Martin Hassett

1½

Sat behind the pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - dropped to 3rd and driven approaching 2f out with little response inside the final furlong - faded late to finish sixth

7th

Sommelier (GB) ^p

No. 6, stall 3

5yo, 9-7, OR 78

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Kieran P Cotter

5 9-7 78

Declan McDonogh

Kieran P Cotter

0.1

Settled just behind the front runners early - dropped into the pack soon after - still in touch around 7th at halfway - denied a proper run and made no headway a furlong out - unable to find more under pressure and well held at the line

8th

Nezeeh (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 5

5yo, 9-7, OR 78

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 9-7 78

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.2

Slow to break - held up at back of field throughout - shifted left under pressure 2f out and unable to find more

9th

Midnight Dusk (GB) ^p

No. 10, stall 1

3yo, 9-0, OR 79

J: Luke McAteer · T: Jack Foley

3 9-0 79

Luke McAteer

Jack Foley

1

Hesitant start and driven to find pace - settled midpack on the far rail - 6th at the halfway point - asked for effort but couldn't threaten with a furlong left and faded

10th

Mary Shoelaces (IRE)

No. 8, stall 4

5yo, 8-11, OR 75

J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

5 8-11 75

Jessica O'Gorman (7)

Eddie & Patrick Harty

0.05

Sat close to the front group early - urged into 5th at halfway - unable to threaten and dropped away late