John O'Flynn Motors 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle

1st

Gino Bella (IRE) ^ht

No. 5

6yo, 10-12, OR 107

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: Patrick T Foley

6 10-12 107

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

Patrick T Foley

3:55.50 £15,000

Set the pace from the off - two lengths clear by halfway - driven approaching two out and again after - stayed on well to the line for victory

2nd

Metamorpheus (IRE)

No. 8

7yo, 10-13, OR 103

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Andrew McNamara

7 10-13 103

Conor Stone-Walsh

Andrew McNamara

1¾ £5,000

Tracked the pace on a keen hold - still second at halfway - urged forward after three out then again after the last - stayed on to the finish - beaten 1.75 lengths in 2nd

3rd

Midnight Eagle (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 10-6, OR 96

J: Phillip Enright · T: Andrew McNamara

6 10-6 96

Phillip Enright

Andrew McNamara

4¾ £2,500

Held up towards the back - driven up before 3 out and moved right before 2 out - kept on over the final stretch to snatch third near the line

4th

Kilt (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 10-5, OR 98

J: Shane O'Callaghan (3) · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-5 98

Shane O'Callaghan (3)

P J Rothwell

½ £1,250

Hesitant start leaving a big gap on the field - travelled keenly though holding a handy position at halfway - stumbled at the 6th - pushed for effort after 3 out - found extra late to finish 4th

5th

Quint Major (IRE)

No. 7

8yo, 11-0, OR 104

J: Donagh Meyler · T: M A Molloy

8 11-0 104

Donagh Meyler

M A Molloy

½ £750

settled midfield - up to 4th at halfway - pressed after 3 out - drifted right approaching 2 out - blundered there - held no more on run-in and slipped to 5th late

6th

Arctic Flame (IRE) ^tp

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR 116

J: Simon Torrens · T: Patrick T Foley

6 11-12 116

Simon Torrens

Patrick T Foley

1¼ £500

Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out and moved into 4th before 2 out - hit last and had nothing left in reserve - faded on the run to the line finishing 6th

7th

In The Trenches (GB)

No. 4

6yo, 10-13, OR 108

J: Eoin Staples (5) · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 10-13 108

Eoin Staples (5)

Gavin Cromwell

1¼

Held up towards the back - improved to 6th by halfway - driven approaching 3 out - one-paced response to pressure into 2 out - stumbled at the last and finished well beaten

8th

Eastmore (GB) ^t

No. 2

6yo, 11-10, OR 114

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

6 11-10 114

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

6½

Handy early - third at halfway - dropped back and driven on after four out - urged again after two out but unable to close - well held at the finish

9th

Let's Go La Fichad (FR) ^h

No. 3

5yo, 11-6, OR 110

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-6 110

Ricky Doyle

Ross O'Sullivan

3¼

Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - up into 3rd approaching 4 out - dropped away rapidly before 3 out - unable to find more when asked - allowed to drop away before 2 out and never a threat

10th

Le Diablo (FR) ^t

No. 10

5yo, 10-8, OR 98

J: J J Slevin · T: John Patrick Ryan

5 10-8 98

J J Slevin

John Patrick Ryan

34

Settled in the middle group early - slipped towards the back before 5th and stumbled at the 6th - lost touch after 4 out - finished well adrift

11th

Max Meridius (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 10-3, OR 93

J: Danny Mullins · T: Thomas Mullins

5 10-3 93

Danny Mullins

Thomas Mullins

1¼

Held up handy early travelling keenly - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort after 4 out and slipped back before 3 out - blundered 3 out - soon let down the field - finished well beaten