Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Steeplechase

1st

Blood Destiny (FR) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 150

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 150

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

4:38.70 £18,000

Sat second early and moved smoothly - closed on the front-runner turning in - urged ahead inside the final furlong - stayed on to score comfortably

2nd

Coming Up Easy (IRE) ^t

No. 2

8yo, 11-2, OR 140

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

8 11-2 140

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

3¾ £6,000

Made the running from the off - stumbled at the last and driven along - challenged approaching the straight - overtaken inside the final furlong and stayed on at an even gallop to finish second

3rd

Watch The Weather (GB) ^t

No. 11

10yo, 9-9, OR 121

J: Josh Williamson (5) · T: R P Cody

10 9-9 121

Josh Williamson (5)

R P Cody

1¾ £3,000

settled midfield - stumbled soon after but continued - shaken up in 5th turning for home after edging closer despite a check 2 out - third a furlong out but unable to threaten in front - held that spot to the finish

4th

Bythesametoken (IRE) ^tp

No. 12

12yo, 10-0, OR 118

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Ross O'Sullivan

12 10-0 118

Conor Stone-Walsh

Ross O'Sullivan

6½ £1,500

Settled off the back - urged into contention after the last - 6th turning in before staying on same gait through the final furlong to finish 4th

5th

Le Nez Creux (FR) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 10-8, OR 132

J: Mark Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 10-8 132

Mark Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

2¾ £900

Settled in the pack early - improved to 5th with 5 to jump - urged along and unable to threaten leaders in 4th turning for home - stayed on at same tempo to finish 5th

6th

Runcok (FR) ^h

No. 3

6yo, 10-9, OR 133

J: J J Slevin · T: John C McConnell

6 10-9 133

J J Slevin

John C McConnell

4½ £600

Held up towards the back and stumbled 5 out - still ninth and unable to threaten leaders after the last - stayed on same speed to finish sixth

7th

Itsalladream (IRE)

No. 10

7yo, 10-0, OR 122

J: Phillip Enright · T: Paul John Gilligan

7 10-0 122

Phillip Enright

Paul John Gilligan

1½

Handy behind pace early - errs at 1st - settles through the pack - into 4th and improves by halfway - blunders 4 out - shares 2nd but stumbles at last - pushed along with no headway on those in front - unable to find more inside final furlong - eventually 7th beaten well

8th

Drumgill (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 9-10, OR 125

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: John Patrick Ryan

7 9-10 125

Michael Kenneally (5)

John Patrick Ryan

1¼

Sat close to front group early - drifted right at the 4th - 5th place by halfway on the wide side - hit the 3rd last awkwardly - driven along and drifted right again 2 out - unable to find more from the last and well held in 8th

9th

War Correspondent (IRE) ^tb

No. 9

7yo, 9-9, OR 123

J: Paddy Hanlon (5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

7 9-9 123

Paddy Hanlon (5)

John Joseph Hanlon

0.3

Held up in the pack - unable to make ground before 2f out - well held at the finish

10th

The Banger Doyle (IRE)

No. 6

10yo, 10-5, OR 129

J: Danny Mullins · T: John Queally

10 10-5 129

Danny Mullins

John Queally

2¾

Settled just behind the pace early - 6th of the field at halfway - checked when trying to move through two out - pushed along but made no headway after the last and held on well beaten

11th

Lisleigh Lad (IRE)

No. 8

8yo, 9-9, OR 123

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: Ms Eleanor Broderick

8 9-9 123

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

Ms Eleanor Broderick

99

Sat close to the pace and drifted right at the 2nd - held 3rd approaching halfway - lost ground from 3 out - beaten a long way behind at the finish