Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race

1st

Lark In The Mornin (GER)

No. 1, stall 4

6yo, 11-10, OR 92

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6 11-10 92

Mr P W Mullins

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2:44.27

Settled in third early - moved up to second approaching halfway and opened a break from the rest inside the final 3f - pressed the pace 2f out before hitting the front with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Can Happen (IRE) ^t

No. 3, stall 6

6yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Miss Georgie Benson (7) · T: Peter John Flood

6 10-7 –

Miss Georgie Benson (7)

Peter John Flood

½

Settled off the pace early - third and steady after halfway - made ground into contention 2f out but couldn't get on terms with a furlong to go - stayed on to snatch second in the last 50 yards - beaten a half-length

3rd

Weston (GER)

No. 7, stall 1

7yo, 10-7, OR 79

J: Mr L P Shanahan (7) · T: H Rogers

7 10-7 79

Mr L P Shanahan (7)

H Rogers

1¾

Went straight to the front - lost the advantage inside the final furlong when pushed along - stayed on to finish third

4th

The Mediator (IRE) ^b

No. 2, stall 7

9yo, 10-12, OR 79

J: Ms C E O'Ryan (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

9 10-12 79

Ms C E O'Ryan (7)

Gordon Elliott

4¾

Sat close to the pack early - dropped to 6th after halfway - up to 4th with 4f left - unable to close from 2f out and held on for 4th

5th

Intense Approach (GB) ^p

No. 4, stall 2

7yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Ms L A Byrne (7) · T: John C McConnell

7 10-7 –

Ms L A Byrne (7)

John C McConnell

2

Slow to break and dropped well back - midpack in 6th around 4f out - unable to close from there and finished 5th

6th

Swelltime (IRE)

No. 5, stall 3

10yo, 10-7, OR 40

J: Miss S E Leahy (7) · T: W J O'Doherty

10 10-7 40

Miss S E Leahy (7)

W J O'Doherty

0.3

Sat just behind pace in 2nd early - slipped to 4th after halfway and 5th with 4f left - unable to threaten from 2f out and held to finish 6th

7th

Talking Tough (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 5

9yo, 10-7, OR 34

J: Mr C G Ryan (7) · T: S M Duffy

9 10-7 34

Mr C G Ryan (7)

S M Duffy

30

Settled just off the front pack - still in touch in 5th after halfway - dropped away 4f out - well beaten from there to finish last of note