Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Claiming Race

1st

The Liffey (IRE) ^tb

No. 5, stall 1

5yo, 9-10, OR 85

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 9-10 85

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

1:41.26

Settled just behind the front group in 3rd - made ground into the straight to press for 2nd 2f out - hit the front with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Battle Borne (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 2

4yo, 9-3, OR 69

J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Patrick J McKenna

4 9-3 69

Patrick McGettigan (5)

Patrick J McKenna

3½

Went straight to front - challenged approaching 2f out and lost advantage inside final furlong - stayed on at unchanged effort in defeat

3rd

Land Of The Giants (IRE) ^h

No. 7, stall 5

4yo, 9-6, OR 65

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

4 9-6 65

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

½

Up with the front group - unable to make any headway 2f out - plugged on at one speed from the final furlong to finish third

4th

Wolfpack (GB) ^t

No. 10, stall 3

4yo, 8-12, OR 80

J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

4 8-12 80

Keithen Kennedy (5)

Gordon Elliott

1¼

Disputed second spot early - settled fourth just behind the front group - needed urging into the straight - unable to close from 2f out and battled on at a steady rate to finish fourth

5th

Independent Expert (IRE) ^b

No. 4, stall 9

7yo, 9-10, OR 77

J: Shane Foley · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

7 9-10 77

Shane Foley

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.3

Sprang from the stalls sharply and hit the front for a moment - settled just behind the front group and sat sixth at the midpoint - unable to make headway from two out - stayed on at an even gauge late to finish fifth

6th

Imperial Fighter (IRE) ^h

No. 11, stall 8

7yo, 9-1, OR 53

J: Luke McAteer · T: Patrick J McKenna

7 9-1 53

Luke McAteer

Patrick J McKenna

1½

Held up towards the back - trailing by halfway - stayed on at one gait through the last two furlongs - finished 6th

7th

Cosmic Force (GB)

No. 9, stall 6

4yo, 9-3, OR 41

J: Rory Cleary · T: Keith Henry Clarke

4 9-3 41

Rory Cleary

Keith Henry Clarke

½

Settled in the pack early - held 7th at halfway - unable to close from over 2f out - finished well held in 7th

8th

North Ocean (IRE)

No. 1, stall 10

4yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 9-9 –

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - unable to close from 2f out - finished well held

9th

Ledger (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 4

6yo, 9-2, OR 37

J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: Paul Traynor

6 9-2 37

Siobhan Rutledge (3)

Paul Traynor

1¾

Keen to go forward early - sat close up in second before dropping to third and finding little inside the last 2f - dropped away late

10th

Yosemite Gold (GB) ^t

No. 2, stall 7

5yo, 9-13, OR 69

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Eoin Doyle

5 9-13 69

Wesley Joyce (3)

Eoin Doyle

5

Settled around midfield - 8th at the halfway stage - unable to make headway from over 2f out and faded late to finish 10th