Mongey Communications Handicap (0-60)

1st

Albatala (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 14

7yo, 9-1, OR 45

J: Gary Carroll · T: John C McConnell

7 9-1 45

Gary Carroll

John C McConnell

2:21.39

Up with the front group - moved to the fore in good style over 2f out - pushed right away 1f out - kept on with purpose - value for more than the winning margin

2nd

Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) ^h

No. 3, stall 4

8yo, 9-6, OR 50

J: Chris Hayes · T: H Rogers

8 9-6 50

Chris Hayes

H Rogers

12

Settled in the pack early - moved through 3f out - into second and pushed along 2f out but couldn't close on the clear leader - stayed on at one gait to finish second

3rd

Simpson's Paradox (IRE) ^tb

No. 5, stall 11

6yo, 8-11, OR 46

J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: John Andrew Kinsella

6 8-11 46

Keithen Kennedy (5)

John Andrew Kinsella

2¼

Hesitant start - settled at back of field - urged forward 3f out - still down in 10th 2f out - improved to 8th with a furlong left - stayed on late to grab 3rd

4th

Folk Warrior (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

4yo, 9-3, OR 47

J: Declan McDonogh · T: J A Nash

4 9-3 47

Declan McDonogh

J A Nash

½

Settled midfield - pushed along in 6th with 2f left then squeezed for room in 7th a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Maker's Mark (IRE)

No. 9, stall 3

3yo, 8-6, OR 55

J: Sadhbh Tormey (7) · T: T G McCourt

3 8-6 55

Sadhbh Tormey (7)

T G McCourt

½

Sat second early on a strong grip - hit front 3f out - pressed and lost command inside final 2f - slipped to third - unable to threaten winner - held no more late - finished 5th

6th

Swift Charm (IRE) ^t

No. 13, stall 7

3yo, 8-9, OR 51

J: Gavin Ryan · T: W R Crawford

3 8-9 51

Gavin Ryan

W R Crawford

2¼

Sat handy behind the pace - pushed along into 4th with 2f left - unable to close and held for 6th

7th

Copper Craft (IRE) ^b

No. 7, stall 9

4yo, 9-1, OR 45

J: W J Lee · T: A Oliver

4 9-1 45

W J Lee

A Oliver

0.05

Slow to break - settled towards the back - improved into 7th under pressure with 2f left - held that spot late but couldn't threaten the leaders

8th

Talking Tough (IRE) ^v

No. 16, stall 15

9yo, 8-3, OR 40

J: Shay Wallace (7) · T: S M Duffy

9 8-3 40

Shay Wallace (7)

S M Duffy

1½

Held up in the pack - pushed along and made headway wide into 5th 2f out - unable to threaten leading pair - well held at the finish

9th

Coul Dore (IRE) ^h

No. 11, stall 5

3yo, 8-11, OR 53

J: Leigh Roche · T: W R Crawford

3 8-11 53

Leigh Roche

W R Crawford

23

Set the pace early - pressed for effort and overtaken 3f out then dropped away - allowed to finish in own time late on

10th

Slaney Swagger (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 1

5yo, 9-11, OR 55

J: Rory Cleary · T: Aidan Melia

5 9-11 55

Rory Cleary

Aidan Melia

0.1

Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort and slipped back to 8th 2f out - faded late to finish 10th

11th

Thistle Cross (IRE) ^h

No. 14, stall 16

3yo, 8-7, OR 45

J: Nathan Crosse · T: M M Rice

3 8-7 45

Nathan Crosse

M M Rice

43

Struggled from the start - made no headway from halfway - dropped away steadily inside final 2f to finish well beaten

12th

Kilgharrahs Love (IRE) ^tp

No. 17, stall 10

4yo, 8-10, OR 40

J: Jamie Powell · T: Thomas Cleary

4 8-10 40

Jamie Powell

Thomas Cleary

28

Held up in last place - allowed to drop away 2f out - well beaten at the finish