Katie O'Brien's Irish Taverns Handicap

1st

Start Me Up (GB) ^p

No. 8, stall 4

3yo, 8-13, OR 80

J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer

3 8-13 80

George Wood

Richard Spencer

1:24.45 £18,039

Held up at the back - closing steadily from a furlong out - moved into second inside the final 110 yards - stayed on strongly to get up close home

2nd

Sovereign Ocean (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

3yo, 9-6, OR 90

J: Luke Catton (3) · T: Marco Botti

3 9-6 90

Luke Catton (3)

Marco Botti

½ £8,460

Shared front early before taking control - opened three-length advantage 2f out - margin narrowed inside final 110yds - unable to find more and caught close to line

3rd

First Time (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 8-12, OR 84

J: Ethan Tindall (5) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

3 8-12 84

Ethan Tindall (5)

Richard & Peter Fahey

2¼ £4,232

Mid-pack early - driven up approaching final two furlongs - lost ground a furlong out - fought back under pressure to claim third close home

4th

Astrazar (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-2, OR 83

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ed Walker

3 9-2 83

Edward Greatrex

Ed Walker

0.2 £2,114

Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back - shifted to the middle and began to close from inside the final furlong - finished off well for 4th

5th

Do Bronxs (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

3yo, 9-7, OR 88

J: David Egan · T: David Loughnane

3 9-7 88

David Egan

David Loughnane

½ £1,057

Shared front spot early - settled into second - urged for effort with two furlongs left - lost place in the closing stages to finish fifth

6th

Bright Summer (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

3yo, 8-13, OR 80

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

3 8-13 80

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

½ £529

Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching final furlong - dropped away close home to finish sixth

7th

Daydreama (GB)

No. 3, stall 2

3yo, 9-7, OR 88

J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby

3 9-7 88

Duran Fentiman

Tim Easterby

¾

Shared control in front early - settled third before losing touch in the last furlong - dropped away in closing stages

8th

Cool Molly (IRE)

No. 6, stall 10

3yo, 8-13, OR 80

J: David Probert · T: Ollie Sangster

3 8-13 80

David Probert

Ollie Sangster

1

Settled in the middle of the pack - wide throughout - under pressure 2f out - faded inside the final furlong - well held in 8th