Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (0-60)

1st

Alex Belardo (IRE) ^v

No. 2, stall 15

5yo, 10-0, OR 58

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: John C McConnell

5 10-0 58

Donagh O'Connor

John C McConnell

1:32.05

Settled midpack early - improved to 4th by halfway - urged into 3rd entering straight - asked for effort a furlong out - finished strongly to hit the front late and score

2nd

Toy Soldier (IRE) ^b

No. 7, stall 13

4yo, 9-8, OR 52

J: Leigh Roche · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

4 9-8 52

Leigh Roche

Maurice Andrew Ahern

½

Held up towards the back - improved into midfield around 2f out - moved into second and driven to press the leader inside the final furlong - lost that spot briefly deep in the closing stages but fought back to grab second right on the line

3rd

Lady Kelly (IRE) ^b

No. 11, stall 5

3yo, 8-12, OR 58

J: Yudish Geerdharry (7) · T: J P Murtagh

3 8-12 58

Yudish Geerdharry (7)

J P Murtagh

0.1

Went to the front early - driven on turning in and put under real pressure inside final furlong - unable to find more and edged out in the final strides

4th

Pete's Dream (IRE)

No. 5, stall 14

4yo, 9-3, OR 54

J: Jimmy Dalton (7) · T: Andrew Slattery

4 9-3 54

Jimmy Dalton (7)

Andrew Slattery

3¾

Sat just behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - roused approaching the straight to move into 4th a furlong out - held on for same effort late finishing 4th

5th

Dervo Annie (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR 60

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

3 9-4 60

Jack Kearney (3)

Ms Claire O'Connell

0.3

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - urged forward on the inner turning in - held no more improvement into the final furlong and finished 5th one-paced

6th

Hot To Foxtrot (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 17

6yo, 9-7, OR 54

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: John James Feane

6 9-7 54

Wesley Joyce (3)

John James Feane

1

Held up towards back of field - urged into 6th entering straight but couldn't find more - stayed on same gait to finish 6th

7th

Concaire (IRE) ^h

No. 9, stall 11

3yo, 9-6, OR 59

J: Chris Hayes · T: Richard John O'Brien

3 9-6 59

Chris Hayes

Richard John O'Brien

1

Held up towards the back - driven into contention entering the straight to take 7th spot - one-paced thereafter and stayed on without gaining further ground to finish 7th

8th

Ukiyo (IRE)

No. 6, stall 16

5yo, 9-5, OR 54

J: Sam Coen (5) · T: Andrew Kinirons

5 9-5 54

Sam Coen (5)

Andrew Kinirons

1

Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well behind in 8th

9th

Stonyfalls (IRE)

No. 15, stall 4

3yo, 8-12, OR 51

J: Killian Leonard · T: Paul Traynor

3 8-12 51

Killian Leonard

Paul Traynor

1¾

Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - driven approaching straight then lost ground under a furlong out

10th

Zephron (GB) ^p

No. 10, stall 10

9yo, 8-13, OR 50

J: Adam Grant (7) · T: Anthony McCann

9 8-13 50

Adam Grant (7)

Anthony McCann

1¼

Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway - unable to close from over 2f out - finished well held in 10th

11th

Rock Etoile (IRE) ^p

No. 13, stall 8

8yo, 8-4, OR 41

J: Sadhbh Tormey (7) · T: Patrick J McKenna

8 8-4 41

Sadhbh Tormey (7)

Patrick J McKenna

13

Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway - driven approaching 2f out then had nothing left and dropped away