Michael Joyce Memorial Handicap

1st

Merlin The Wizard (GB)

No. 8, stall 6

6yo, 9-6, OR 72

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: R P Cody

6 9-6 72

Dylan Browne McMonagle

R P Cody

2:10.45

Settled just behind pace - still second at halfway - moved smoothly to hit the front two furlongs out - pushed on entering the straight - opened a big gap inside the last - held on gamely though margin shrank near the line to score

2nd

Daler (IRE) ^tp

No. 1, stall 2

4yo, 10-2, OR 82

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

4 10-2 82

Colin Keane

G M Lyons

1¼

Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - improved on the outside with a furlong and a half left - into second and kept going a furlong out - unable to close down the winner - finished second

3rd

Marmeladova (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

5yo, 9-9, OR 75

J: W J Lee · T: K J Condon

5 9-9 75

W J Lee

K J Condon

1

Held up towards the back early - still 7th at halfway - moved into contention approaching the straight - up to 5th inside the final furlong - kept going to finish 3rd

4th

Mocking (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 3

4yo, 10-0, OR 80

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

4 10-0 80

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

¾

Settled with the pack early - 5th at halfway - pushed along in 4th turning for home - briefly 3rd inside the final furlong before fading back to finish 4th

5th

Dark Viper (GB) ^p

No. 5, stall 4

5yo, 9-11, OR 77

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

5 9-11 77

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

5

Quick start to edge in front - overtaken shortly after - sat third at halfway - weakened and driven along with a furlong and a half left - slipped to sixth briefly before finishing fifth with nothing more to give

6th

Lough Leane (IRE) ^t

No. 11, stall 11

6yo, 9-2, OR 68

J: Leigh Roche · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

6 9-2 68

Leigh Roche

Maurice Andrew Ahern

1½

Settled in the pack early - 4th at halfway - improved into contention over 2f out - briefly disputed 2nd entering the straight - dropped away and faded through the final furlong to finish 6th

7th

Justenzia (IRE)

No. 7, stall 9

4yo, 9-6, OR 72

J: Chris Hayes · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-6 72

Chris Hayes

Denis Gerard Hogan

4½

Slow to begin and settled last - still 9th at halfway - unable to make headway in 8th with a furlong left - kept on same pace to finish 7th

8th

Grey Leader (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

6yo, 9-11, OR 82

J: Nicola Burns (5) · T: R P Burns

6 9-11 82

Nicola Burns (5)

R P Burns

½

Settled just behind the pace early - went in front approaching halfway before being caught around 2f out - dropped away entering the straight and finished well beaten

9th

Storm Averted (IRE) ^t

No. 9, stall 8

5yo, 9-5, OR 71

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

5 9-5 71

Nathan Crosse

Maurice Andrew Ahern

1

Slow to begin - settled towards the back - 10th at halfway - given a nudge with 2½f left - lost place late and finished well held

10th

Dark Summit (GB)

No. 4, stall 5

4yo, 9-11, OR 77

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-11 77

Seamie Heffernan

Denis Gerard Hogan

1

Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - 6th at halfway - began to struggle over 2f out - dropped away in the final furlong to finish well beaten