Dublin To Bahrain Race Series Handicap

1st

Dark Viper (GB) ^b

No. 4, stall 2

5yo, 9-2, OR 78

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

5 9-2 78

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

1:54.98 £15,000

not fluent leaving the stalls - soon took it up after 1f - set every fraction from the front - two-length advantage 2f out - driven over 1f out - opened up more inside the final furlong - found plenty and allowed to coast to the line

2nd

Manton Bay (IRE)

No. 5, stall 9

3yo, 9-2, OR 87

J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane

3 9-2 87

Luke McAteer

David Marnane

2¼ £5,000

settled towards the back - 7th at halfway - sent forward in 6th 2f out - driven in 5th over 1f out - found nothing in response - same effort final 150 yards - 2nd at the finish but never troubled the winner

3rd

Glyndwr (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

4yo, 9-5, OR 81

J: Ben Coen · T: Gerard O'Leary

4 9-5 81

Ben Coen

Gerard O'Leary

0.05 £2,500

settled handy on the inner - 5th at halfway - sent forward entering the straight - driven in 4th and steered right over 1f out - 3rd 1f out without finding more - same effort late

4th

Harmani (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

3yo, 8-13, OR 84

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

3 8-13 84

Colin Keane

G M Lyons

¾ £1,250

well placed early - up with the front group after a furlong - holding 3rd with three furlongs covered - sent forward in 2nd 2f out - driven soon after and found nothing more inside the final furlong

5th

Eastern Peace (IRE)

No. 8, stall 8

4yo, 8-4, OR 71

J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 8-4 71

Patrick McGettigan (5)

Ross O'Sullivan

0.3 £750

settled towards the back - wide and sent forward entering the straight - driven without finding more over 1f out - down in 6th with a furlong to run - much the same effort and struggled to get on terms throughout

6th

Kilcrea Rock (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 6

4yo, 9-7, OR 83

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 9-7 83

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3 £500

settled handy early - 4th at halfway - up to 3rd 2f out - driven soon after without finding more - back down to 4th with a furlong left and much the same effort

7th

Apercu (IRE) ^b

No. 1, stall 5

6yo, 10-0, OR 90

J: W J Lee · T: A Oliver

6 10-0 90

W J Lee

A Oliver

9½

well placed early - up with the front group after a furlong - holding 2nd with three furlongs gone - sent forward approaching the straight - faded to 4th without finding more after a squeeze 2f out

8th

Wild Sapphire (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 3

4yo, 9-1, OR 77

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

4 9-1 77

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

½

settled handy - 6th at halfway - sent forward 2f out and soon found nothing - faded 1f out and not knocked about for the final placing