O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap (Div I)

1st

Hero Of The Hour (GB) ^v

No. 9, stall 2

9yo, 9-2, OR 46

J: J M Sheridan · T: William Delahunty

9 9-2 46

J M Sheridan

William Delahunty

1:26.55 £6,000

In front early - matched by a rival after 2f - back in front entering the straight - asked for effort and opened a gap approaching 2f out - gap narrowed near the line but kept finding enough to hold on

2nd

Liamo (IRE) ^tp

No. 12, stall 1

5yo, 8-6, OR 43

J: Jimmy Dalton (7) · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

5 8-6 43

Jimmy Dalton (7)

Brendan Maurice Walsh

¾ £2,000

Raced close up - asked for effort and moved into 2nd 2f out - soon unable to make inroads on the winner - stayed on final furlong but couldn't get to the winner

3rd

Dawn Flame (GB) ^tp

No. 6, stall 7

3yo, 9-6, OR 57

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Paul W Flynn

3 9-6 57

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Paul W Flynn

½ £999

Through the pack early - given a squeeze in 7th 2f out - asked for effort and moved into 3rd over 1f out finishing well near the line

4th

Princess Chloe (IRE) ^t

No. 3, stall 12

3yo, 9-2, OR 60

J: Terry Casey (7) · T: Daniel James Murphy

3 9-2 60

Terry Casey (7)

Daniel James Murphy

½ £500

Jostled at the start - towards the back of the pack - given a squeeze in 9th 2f out - up to 5th and asked for effort 1f out - 4th inside the final furlong finishing on

5th

Garryowen Green (IRE) ^t

No. 16, stall 14

3yo, 8-7, OR 42

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Andrew McNamara

3 8-7 42

Nathan Crosse

Andrew McNamara

4¼ £300

Drifted right at the start - towards the back - given a squeeze 2f out - soon asked for effort - progress into 6th 1f out and finished on well in the final furlong

6th

Variance (IRE)

No. 2, stall 6

4yo, 9-13, OR 57

J: Rory Cleary · T: C W J Farrell

4 9-13 57

Rory Cleary

C W J Farrell

½ £200

Unhurried start - towards the back - given a squeeze approaching 2f out - up to 9th 1f out finishing on at an even gallop in the final furlong

7th

Baby Basma (IRE)

No. 5, stall 3

3yo, 9-6, OR 57

J: Ronan Whelan · T: E J O'Neill

3 9-6 57

Ronan Whelan

E J O'Neill

1¼

Raced up with the front-runner in 2nd early - shared the front after 2f - asked for effort and overtaken entering the straight - faded to 4th 1f out without making further inroads

8th

Roman Harry (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 11

6yo, 9-8, OR 52

J: N G McCullagh · T: S M Duffy

6 9-8 52

N G McCullagh

S M Duffy

0.2

Through the pack early - asked for effort and made ground into 5th 2f out - unable to find more

9th

Thumama Sands (IRE)

No. 10, stall 13

3yo, 9-1, OR 52

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

3 9-1 52

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

1¾

Jostled at the start and hesitant to begin - towards the back - unable to make inroads from 2f out - a modest 10th 1f out holding a single gear to the finish

10th

Will Be King (IRE) ^tp

No. 11, stall 15

10yo, 9-0, OR 44

J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: John C McConnell

10 9-0 44

Siobhan Rutledge

John C McConnell

¾

Raced close up - asked for effort in 4th 2f out - faded

11th

Maker's Mark (IRE) ^v

No. 13, stall 4

3yo, 8-13, OR 50

J: James Ryan · T: T G McCourt

3 8-13 50

James Ryan

T G McCourt

0.3

Raced up with the pace - asked for effort in 6th 2f out - faded

12th

Romantic War (IRE) ^p

No. 15, stall 9

4yo, 8-3, OR 30

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: J G Murray

4 8-3 30

Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)

J G Murray

1

Through the pack early - asked for effort entering the straight - faded

13th

Mini Cotai (IRE) ^ht

No. 14, stall 10

3yo, 8-7, OR 47

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Michael Mulvany

3 8-7 47

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

0.3

Jostled at the start - towards the back of the pack - faded in the straight

14th

Stiorra (IRE) ^ht

No. 8, stall 16

4yo, 8-12, OR 47

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: Conor O'Dwyer

4 8-12 47

Jack Cleary (5)

Conor O'Dwyer

15

Through the pack on the outer - asked for effort entering the straight - faded