Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60)

1st

Nibras Rainbow (IRE) ^b

No. 10, stall 7

6yo, 9-8, OR 52

J: Leigh Roche · T: Paul W Flynn

6 9-8 52

Leigh Roche

Paul W Flynn

1:53.26 £7,200

Shared the front early - lost the advantage after 3f and settled among the pace-setters - driven and made headway to seize the front 1 1/2f out before battling on strongly to the line

2nd

Alto Sax (IRE) ^b

No. 13, stall 9

5yo, 9-6, OR 50

J: Ben Coen · T: Peter Fahey

5 9-6 50

Ben Coen

Peter Fahey

0.3 £2,399

Sat handy behind the pace-setters - asked for effort and soon driven in 3rd 2f out - went narrowly 2nd 1f out - battled on with the whip out inside the final furlong

3rd

Yquem (IRE)

No. 14, stall 11

4yo, 9-6, OR 50

J: Chris Hayes · T: Richard Brabazon

4 9-6 50

Chris Hayes

Richard Brabazon

¾ £1,200

Raced in the pack - shaken up into 5th and soon driven 2f out - battled to 3rd near the finish

4th

Medieval Night (IRE) ^tp

No. 6, stall 22

4yo, 9-12, OR 56

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-12 56

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.2 £600

Raced in the pack - driven and made ground into 6th 2f out - battled on but couldn't get on terms with those in front in 4th near the finish

5th

Master Garvey (IRE) ^tv

No. 25, stall 10

6yo, 8-7, OR 40

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray

6 8-7 40

Wesley Joyce (3)

Joseph Anthony Murray

0.3 £361

Raced in the pack - driven and made ground into 4th 2f out - held that spot but found nothing more in the final furlong

6th

Morning Approach (IRE)

No. 15, stall 14

8yo, 9-5, OR 49

J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery

8 9-5 49

W J Lee

W McCreery

0.05 £240

Raced in the pack - driven along in 7th 2f out - unable to make any dent on those in front

7th

Folk Warrior (IRE)

No. 17, stall 4

4yo, 9-1, OR 45

J: Ronan Whelan · T: J A Nash

4 9-1 45

Ronan Whelan

J A Nash

2½

Raced in the pack - driven along in 13th 2f out - stayed on but never picked up a gear

8th

Jazz Dreamers (IRE)

No. 24, stall 15

8yo, 8-5, OR 40

J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Seamus Fahey

8 8-5 40

Patrick McGettigan (5)

Seamus Fahey

1

Racing close to the pace early - went to the front after 3f - driven 2f out - overtaken 1 1/2f out and unable to make any dent in the final furlong

9th

Half Nutz (IRE)

No. 22, stall 12

9yo, 8-1, OR 41

J: E E Ryan (10) · T: James M Barcoe

9 8-1 41

E E Ryan (10)

James M Barcoe

¾

Held up towards the back - driven and made ground into 9th 2f out - couldn't make any dent on the leaders

10th

Burford Beauty (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 18

4yo, 10-2, OR 60

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 10-2 60

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

0.3

Held up towards the back - shaken up 2f out - driven into an ordinary 10th with nothing to show for it 1f out

11th

Max Meridius (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 25

5yo, 9-12, OR 56

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Thomas Mullins

5 9-12 56

Donagh O'Connor

Thomas Mullins

0.2

Held up towards the back - driven along in 14th 2f out - unable to make any impact

12th

Slaney Swagger (IRE)

No. 8, stall 19

5yo, 9-6, OR 55

J: Nicola Burns (5) · T: Aidan Melia

5 9-6 55

Nicola Burns (5)

Aidan Melia

2½

Raced in the pack - driven along in 12th entering the straight - unable to make any impact

13th

Rushford (GB) ^p

No. 23, stall 13

7yo, 8-10, OR 40

J: Wayne Lordan · T: Thomas R Hughes

7 8-10 40

Wayne Lordan

Thomas R Hughes

4½

Missed the break badly - detached at the back of the field - never got involved from 3f out despite a little late headway

14th

Milverton (GB) ^tp

No. 20, stall 16

7yo, 8-13, OR 43

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Karl Thornton

7 8-13 43

Robbie Colgan

Karl Thornton

2¾

Raced in the pack out wide - jinked passing a crossing after 3f - shaken up 3f out - given a crack of the whip 2f out then never landed a blow and allowed to coast home in the final furlong

15th

Shelbourne Flyer (IRE)

No. 9, stall 1

5yo, 9-9, OR 53

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

5 9-9 53

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

6½

Hesitant to begin - spent the race towards the back - took no part in the finish

16th

Not Simple (IRE) ^h

No. 7, stall 3

4yo, 9-11, OR 55

J: Gavin Ryan · T: James M Barrett

4 9-11 55

Gavin Ryan

James M Barrett

½

Shared the front early - lost that position after 3f - back in the pack and driven entering the straight before fading

17th

Mullacurry Maid (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 5

4yo, 10-1, OR 59

J: Rory Cleary · T: Donal Kinsella

4 10-1 59

Rory Cleary

Donal Kinsella

0.1

Sat handy on the inner - driven entering the straight - faded

18th

Shahada Ace (GB)

No. 11, stall 8

4yo, 9-8, OR 52

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery

4 9-8 52

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Slattery

0.2

Raced handy early - driven entering the straight - dropped away

19th

Sayfa Fad (IRE) ^b

No. 12, stall 20

5yo, 9-7, OR 51

J: Robert Whearty · T: Paul W Flynn

5 9-7 51

Robert Whearty

Paul W Flynn

2

Hesitant to begin - towards the back of the pack - took no part in the straight

20th

Lady Crossing (IRE)

No. 19, stall 6

4yo, 8-9, OR 44

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: William J Fitzpatrick

4 8-9 44

Jack Cleary (5)

William J Fitzpatrick

1¼

Sat handy behind the pace-setters - asked for effort at halfway - driven 3f out before fading

21th

Quarry Stone (IRE)

No. 21, stall 2

2yo, 8-6, OR 43

J: Jimmy Dalton (7) · T: Liam McAteer

2 8-6 43

Jimmy Dalton (7)

Liam McAteer

3½

Held up towards the back of the pack - never landed a blow from 3f out - faded

22th

Anchors Away (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 17

4yo, 9-9, OR 58

J: Paddy Harnett (5) · T: M G Quinn

4 9-9 58

Paddy Harnett (5)

M G Quinn

13

Jinked at the start and soon dropped towards the back - made no impact from 3f out - took no part in the finish