McHale Orbital Flat Race

1st

A Stoirin (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan (5) · T: Andrew Slattery

4 10-12 –

Mr A P Ryan (5)

Andrew Slattery

4:01.30

Prominent from the start - settled just behind the pace in 3rd - dropped to 4th with 5f remaining - back up into 3rd with 3f to go - improved into 2nd approaching the final furlong - hit the front 200 yards out and kept finding more to the line

2nd

Bacharach (GB) ^t

No. 2

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr D G Lavery · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-10 –

Mr D G Lavery

Gavin Cromwell

4½

Sat 4th early - made ground into contention 5f out - shared front spot 3f out - moved clear 2f out - edged in front with a furlong left before giving way 200 yards out - held on for second

3rd

Time For Talking (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr E P O'Brien (5) · T: Richard Hennessy

4 11-5 –

Mr E P O'Brien (5)

Richard Hennessy

3½

Handy early - rider dropped stirrup for a spell after 3f - down in 8th at halfway - made ground into 4th by 3f out - held that spot into the finish unable to threaten the leaders - stayed on at one gear to take 3rd

4th

Telegram Sam (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr J P O'Rourke (7) · T: Adrian Murray

4 11-3 –

Mr J P O'Rourke (7)

Adrian Murray

5½

Shared front spot early - hit the front by 4f - matched stride for stride 5f out - outrun with two furlongs left and unable to find more inside the final furlong

5th

River Moy (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Mr B M Coonan (7) · T: Thomas Coyle

4 10-10 –

Mr B M Coonan (7)

Thomas Coyle

2¾

Settled in the pack early - 9th at halfway before making up ground from 4f out - up to 5th but unable to threaten leaders inside final 2f - finished well held

6th

Zack De La Rocha (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr C McConnell (7) · T: John C McConnell

4 11-3 –

Mr C McConnell (7)

John C McConnell

14

Keen early - settled towards back - edged into contention 5f out but unable to close from 3f out

7th

Noble Rocco (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-3 –

Mr H C Swan

Gordon Elliott

23

Sat just behind the front pack in 5th - dropped away with 5f left - faded quickly through the closing stages - well beaten at the finish

8th

Getaway Harry (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: Yvonne Latta

4 11-10 –

Mr J L Gleeson

Yvonne Latta

16

Shared front-running early - sat second before pushing forward once more with 5f left - overtaken 3f out - dropped away quickly - faded from contention - well beaten at the finish

9th

An Capaill Oir (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

4 11-3 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

7

Settled around midfield early - 6th at the halfway stage - dropped away from the pack with over 5f left - dropped right out and finished well behind

10th

Catofthecanals (IRE) ^p

No. 9

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Miss A B O'Connor · T: Anthony McCann

4 11-3 –

Miss A B O'Connor

Anthony McCann

25

Held up towards the back early - still down the field at halfway - slipped further away over 5f out - never a threat - finished well adrift in 10th

11th

Mourne Magic (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Mr D McGill (7) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

4 10-10 –

Mr D McGill (7)

Ian Patrick Donoghue

4¾

Needed early urging - settled midpack - 10th at halfway - slipped to the rear 6f from home - never a factor and well beaten at the finish