Kepak Handicap Steeplechase

1st

Another Challenge (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-4, OR 85

J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan

6 11-4 85

Phillip Enright

Oliver McKiernan

5:43.80 £6,000

Held a forward spot out wide early - third at halfway - urged into contention approaching 3 out - hit the front before 2 out - three lengths clear entering the run-in - stayed on strongly to the line - comfortable success

2nd

Ladies Well (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-8, OR 89

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Andrew Slattery

6 11-8 89

Darragh O'Keeffe

Andrew Slattery

7 £2,000

Held up towards the back and wide of the field - 8th at halfway - moved through after 5 out - up into 2nd approaching 2 out - pushed out before the last - stayed on but well beaten

3rd

Full Noise (IRE) ^p

No. 1

10yo, 11-5, OR 93

J: Mr D McGill (7) · T: Gary McGill

10 11-5 93

Mr D McGill (7)

Gary McGill

½ £999

Sent to front early - lost advantage before 4th and shared command from 5th - driven forward after three out - jumped awkwardly and lost front spot two out - urged for final effort - stayed on same stride to finish third

4th

Tantrum Boy (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 10-11, OR 78

J: Philip Byrnes · T: Brian M McMahon

6 10-11 78

Philip Byrnes

Brian M McMahon

2¼ £500

Held up in the pack - erred right at the first and again at the 5th - 9th at halfway - made ground approaching 3 out before angling right and driven to stay on up the run-in to finish 4th

5th

Island Mccoo (IRE) ^t

No. 4

9yo, 11-8, OR 89

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Donncha Duggan

9 11-8 89

Sean Flanagan

Donncha Duggan

12 £300

Midfield - travelling wide - 10th at halfway - pressure applied before 3 out and untidy at that fence - driven after 2 out - plugged on for 5th

6th

Ballyredinkingston (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 10-6, OR 78

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

6 10-6 78

Michael Kenneally (5)

John Patrick Ryan

2¼ £200

Settled midfield early - moved through to hit the front before the 4th - shared advantage from the 5th - hung left and lost fluency at the 6th - driven on but overtaken before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and beaten with no chance of troubling leaders

7th

King's Son (FR) ^b

No. 6

6yo, 11-5, OR 86

J: J J Slevin · T: Seamus Neville

6 11-5 86

J J Slevin

Seamus Neville

1¾

Settled in the pack keen on the bridle - 4th at halfway - driven approaching two out - lost ground from there - well held at the finish

8th

Doyen Wolf (IRE)

No. 9

10yo, 10-12, OR 82

J: Shane O'Callaghan (3) · T: J R Finn

10 10-12 82

Shane O'Callaghan (3)

J R Finn

15

Held up towards back and went wide - improved to 11th by halfway - blundered 5 out - found extra when driven approaching 3 out - lost ground after that - well held

9th

Jouster (FR) ^tb

No. 3

7yo, 11-4, OR 90

J: Josh Williamson (5) · T: Paul W Flynn

7 11-4 90

Josh Williamson (5)

Paul W Flynn

17

Midfield - 7th at halfway - made ground approaching 3 out - under pressure before 2 out and faded - blundered at the last - finished well held in 9th

PU

Max Time (IRE) ^t

No. 16

9yo, 10-0, OR 72

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: I Madden

9 10-0 72

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

I Madden

-

Held handy spot early - stumbled at 1st - sixth at halfway - urged for effort after 4 out - lost ground fast before 3 out and pulled up

PU

Johnny M (IRE) ^tb

No. 15

8yo, 9-13, OR 73

J: Patrick M O'Brien (7) · T: E McNamara

8 9-13 73

Patrick M O'Brien (7)

E McNamara

-

Held up towards the back early - untidy over 3rd - urged for a spell after 5th - lost touch approaching halfway - faded fast before 4 out and pulled up before 3 out

PU

Gaoithe Glory (IRE) ^t

No. 2

6yo, 11-11, OR 92

J: G B Noonan · T: E McNamara

6 11-11 92

G B Noonan

E McNamara

-

Towards the back - blundered heavily and lost more ground at the 4th - errors continued 5 out - niggled at before 2 out - veered right and crumpled through 2 out and pulled up shortly after

PU

Rideau Canal (IRE) ^tp

No. 14

11yo, 10-3, OR 77

J: Ethan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Mrs Denise Foster

11 10-3 77

Ethan O'Sullivan (7)

Mrs Denise Foster

-

Tracked leading group early - 5th at halfway - urged into contention before four out - lost ground approaching that point - drifted right two out - pulled up after that fence