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1st

Gomez Addams (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

4:00.10

Settled just behind the front group - third at halfway - up into second turning for home - hit the front before two out with a bold leap - kept driving after clouting the final fence - quickly moved clear - margin narrowed with a nudge approaching the line - kept finding more to prevail

2nd

Small Fry (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-12, OR 116

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 11-12 116

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1

Sat just behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - made ground up the outside turning into the straight - up to 2nd but hit the second-last awkwardly - had to be driven after clipping the last - couldn't quicken to threaten - kept battling to the finish for a narrow defeat

3rd

Bells Grove (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley

5 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Edward Buckley

1¾

Settled in the pack on the rail - still 9th with three furlongs left - made ground into the straight - up to 3rd after being angled right for the run-in - hit the second-last awkwardly - pushed along soon after - unable to close after the last - stayed on at the same speed to finish 3rd

4th

Penny Express (IRE) ^h

No. 9

6yo, 11-7, OR 106

J: Josh Williamson (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-7 106

Josh Williamson (5)

Gordon Elliott

10

Settled at the back - 8th three out - made up ground to 5th before the second last where a small error interrupted progress - carried left and unable to land a blow approaching the last before another mistake there - stayed on at the one speed to finish 4th

5th

Approval (GB) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Tom Kelly (7) · T: E McNamara

5 11-5 –

Tom Kelly (7)

E McNamara

4

Settled towards the back keeping keen hold - untidy over the 4th - moved into contention approaching halfway - quick progress to join the front around the 6th - hit the front 3 out - overtaken before the following fence - untidy again 2 out sitting fourth - asked for more but couldn't find any and held on for 5th

6th

Straightenyourhand (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: W J Burke

4 10-13 –

Alan O'Sullivan (7)

W J Burke

½

Held up towards back of pack - still 10th with three furlongs left - shifted right and asked for effort before the final fence - 6th at the last unable to threaten and stayed on without gaining ground

7th

Suresuresure (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: John F O'Neill

5 11-7 –

Jack G Gilligan (5)

John F O'Neill

1¾

Held up in the pack - urged forward before 3 out with little response - stayed on same gear from 2 out - finished 7th

8th

Calzaghi (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (5) · T: E McNamara

6 11-7 –

Calum Hogan (5)

E McNamara

1¾

Held a midfield position early - urged forward from three out then driven approaching two out - jumped raggedly last in 7th - held no more in reserve at the finish

9th

Mc Swagger (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Thomas O'Connor (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5 11-5 –

Thomas O'Connor (7)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

1

Sat close to the pace early travelling keenly - 4th at halfway - hit the 6th lightly - urged into contention in 6th before 2 out - dropped away and finished 9th

10th

Forlio (GB) ^t

No. 6

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: Paul W Flynn

7 11-12 –

Kevin Sexton

Paul W Flynn

1¼

Sat close to front pack early - hesitant over first then scratchy at 4th - 6th at halfway - urged forward past three out - unable to find more late

11th

Phoenix Arizona (IRE) ^h

No. 10

7yo, 11-5, OR 90

J: Mr P J O'Neill (7) · T: John F O'Neill

7 11-5 90

Mr P J O'Neill (7)

John F O'Neill

9

Sat close behind pace early - fighting for control - fifth and clumsy 3 out then driven up and dropped away quickly

12th

Dar Toungi (FR) ^t

No. 4

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: A J Martin

8 11-12 –

Daniel King

A J Martin

3¾

Held up towards the back - minor error 6th - driven from 3 out - unable to find more late

13th

Touch The Moon (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 11-12, OR 118

J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan

5 11-12 118

Philip Byrnes

William Durkan

½

Set the pace early and fighting for control - matched by another at the 6th before losing top spot after a small error - driven approaching the straight without gaining ground - dropped away thereafter - finished well beaten in 13th

14th

Ballinvasas Best (IRE)

No. 16

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Liam Quinlan · T: Stephen Ryan

8 11-5 –

Liam Quinlan

Stephen Ryan

18

Settled midfield in the early stages - urged on after an untidy jump three out - dropped away from there - beaten a long way at the finish

15th

Desertmore Charm (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: G B Noonan · T: Denis Leahy

7 11-12 –

G B Noonan

Denis Leahy

14

Settled in the pack - driven for effort before fading approaching 3 out - well held at the finish

PU

Pinkarizon (IRE) ^ht

No. 14

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Padraig Butler

4 11-6 –

Phillip Enright

Padraig Butler

-

Settled at the back - pulled hard early and jumped poorly at the 1st - completely adrift by halfway - strugging when blundering at the 6th - pulled up shortly after

PU

Beechingstoke (IRE)

No. 17

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: Andrew Slattery

5 11-5 –

John Shinnick

Andrew Slattery

-

Held up towards the back - keen throughout and drifted right approaching the bend before the 4th - eased to a halt shortly after