Knockcroghery Handicap

1st

Thrifty Of Digby (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 11

5yo, 10-0, OR 70

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

5 10-0 70

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

1:33.64

Set the pace throughout - urged forward 2f out and asked for effort - matched by rival 1f out - regained command inside final furlong - held on strongly to win

2nd

Zabriskie Point (GB) ^v

No. 15, stall 9

5yo, 9-5, OR 61

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

5 9-5 61

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

2½

Sat just behind the pacesetter early - urged forward with two to run - edged up to share the advantage a furlong out before being overtaken close home - stayed on at an even effort to finish second

3rd

Bucaneer's Spirit (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 3

5yo, 9-5, OR 66

J: Sam Coen (5) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

5 9-5 66

Sam Coen (5)

Ian Patrick Donoghue

¾

Sat just behind the front group early - pushed along in 3rd with 2f remaining - stayed on in same spot to finish third

4th

Mercurial (IRE)

No. 1, stall 2

7yo, 9-9, OR 72

J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: John J Nallen

7 9-9 72

Darragh O'Sullivan (7)

John J Nallen

½

Settled just off the pace - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - stayed on in same position to finish 4th

5th

Bella Colombia (IRE)

No. 11, stall 8

5yo, 9-6, OR 62

J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery

5 9-6 62

W J Lee

W McCreery

0.2

Held up towards the back of the field - pushed along into 8th with 2f left - improved to 5th inside the final furlong before finishing without further gain

6th

Royal Impact (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

4yo, 9-10, OR 69

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Jack W Davison

4 9-10 69

Jack Kearney (3)

Jack W Davison

3½

Slow to begin - settled towards the back - pushed along and 11th with 2f left - improved to 7th inside final furlong holding on for sixth

7th

Famed Again (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

4yo, 9-11, OR 67

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

4 9-11 67

Donagh O'Connor

Miss Hilary McLoughlin

0.3

Settled on the rail through the pack early - fighting for control under pressure - into 5th approaching last two furlongs - 6th a furlong out but unable to threaten leaders

8th

Blue Anthem (GB) ^t

No. 9, stall 7

4yo, 9-5, OR 64

J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: Gerard O'Leary

4 9-5 64

Siobhan Rutledge (3)

Gerard O'Leary

1¾

Slow into stride - held up towards the back - driven up on the inside 2f out - boxed in with a furlong left - unable to threaten leaders - blocked once more approaching the finish - well held in 8th

9th

Go Out (FR) ^tp

No. 5, stall 13

4yo, 9-5, OR 68

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

4 9-5 68

Terry Casey (7)

Daniel James Murphy

0.2

Sat close to the front group early while pulling hard as gear shifted slightly - still in 7th with 2f left under pressure - couldn't find further response late

10th

Tara Na Ri (IRE) ^p

No. 14, stall 14

4yo, 9-5, OR 61

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

4 9-5 61

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

½

Sluggish start - held towards the back - unable to close in straight and beaten well into 10th

11th

Free Solo (IRE) ^tp

No. 2, stall 12

9yo, 9-7, OR 70

J: Conor Cusack (7) · T: P J F Murphy

9 9-7 70

Conor Cusack (7)

P J F Murphy

½

Settled in the pack - pushed along in 6th with 2f to run - lost touch through the closing stages to finish 11th

12th

Queen Aethelflaed (IRE) ^t

No. 10, stall 4

4yo, 9-8, OR 64

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

4 9-8 64

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

¾

Held up in the pack - pushed along turning for home - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 12th

13th

Suerte (IRE) ^ht

No. 13, stall 18

4yo, 9-5, OR 61

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Ms Sheila Lavery

4 9-5 61

Robbie Colgan

Ms Sheila Lavery

¾

Held up early towards back of field - made no impression through the contest - well held at the finish

14th

Lohengrin (GB) ^t

No. 8, stall 15

6yo, 9-10, OR 66

J: Ben Coen · T: E D Delany

6 9-10 66

Ben Coen

E D Delany

11

Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout

15th

Irish Rumour (IRE) ^t

No. 12, stall 16

6yo, 9-5, OR 61

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

6 9-5 61

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

5

Held a midfield position wide of rivals - pushed along turning into the straight - dropped away to finish 15th