Carlsberg Optional Claiming Race

1st

Taj Crown (IRE) ^tv

No. 3, stall 11

4yo, 9-13, OR 70

J: W J Lee · T: K J Condon

4 9-13 70

W J Lee

K J Condon

2:22.86 £6,000

Settled behind the front group early - up to 7th by halfway - moving through into 5th turning for home - hit the front approaching the final furlong and edged ahead close home - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Glittering Gem (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

4yo, 9-11, OR 70

J: Sam Coen (5) · T: D K Weld

4 9-11 70

Sam Coen (5)

D K Weld

0.3 £2,000

Tracked the pace group - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching the straight - hit the front a furlong out - overtaken close home - stayed on to the line

3rd

Dark Summit (GB)

No. 8, stall 16

4yo, 9-7, OR 67

J: Chris Hayes · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-7 67

Chris Hayes

Denis Gerard Hogan

2½ £999

Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway - up to 7th entering the straight - unable to make ground with a furlong left - stayed on late to snatch 3rd close home

4th

Shemiyka (IRE) ^v

No. 2, stall 14

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Sean Davis · T: M D O'Callaghan

4 10-2 –

Sean Davis

M D O'Callaghan

0.3 £500

Sat behind the front group - 6th at halfway - pushed along before the turn - into 5th but unable to make headway a furlong out and held on for fourth

5th

Miss Australie (IRE)

No. 13, stall 7

5yo, 9-6, OR 61

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Adrian McGuinness

5 9-6 61

Gavin Ryan

Adrian McGuinness

0.3 £300

Sluggish start - settled near back - 10th at halfway - improved to 8th when asked for effort in straight - unable to make further headway inside final furlong - stayed on to finish fifth

6th

Borora Aura (IRE) ^t

No. 14, stall 12

3yo, 8-2, OR 46

J: Wesley Joyce (7) · T: Michael Mulvany

3 8-2 46

Wesley Joyce (7)

Michael Mulvany

½ £200

Second early and shared the front spot - dropped into a tight fourth as the finish neared - held the same pace to the line - finished sixth beaten 4 lengths

7th

Timandi (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

4yo, 9-8, OR 63

J: Luke McAteer · T: James M Barrett

4 9-8 63

Luke McAteer

James M Barrett

1½

Tracked the front group early - 4th at halfway - hampered for room approaching the straight - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 7th

8th

Avec Grand Plaisir (FR)

No. 7, stall 3

3yo, 9-7, OR 65

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Jarlath P Fahey

3 9-7 65

Ronan Whelan

Jarlath P Fahey

¾

Shared front spot early - lost command with a furlong left as effort was squeezed - held no more in reserve late - finished eighth beaten 6¼ lengths

9th

Shay's Dream (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

3yo, 9-7, OR –

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

3 9-7 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

¾

Held up in the pack early - still 9th at halfway and pushed along with no headway made - unable to threaten in the straight and beaten home

10th

Chopsticks (IRE) ^tp

No. 11, stall 8

6yo, 8-13, OR 59

J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: John C McConnell

6 8-13 59

Reese Holohan (7)

John C McConnell

1½

Held up in the pack - still 11th at halfway - unable to close and well held throughout

11th

Eastern Blue Bird (IRE) ^v

No. 12, stall 13

5yo, 9-1, OR 59

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: P A Fahy

5 9-1 59

Jack Cleary (5)

P A Fahy

11

Sluggish getaway - stayed at the rear throughout and lost more ground 3f out - never a threat late

12th

Princess Rosie (IRE)

No. 9, stall 5

3yo, 8-11, OR 57

J: Megan de Souza-Wearen (10) · T: P Cluskey

3 8-11 57

Megan de Souza-Wearen (10)

P Cluskey

3¾

Held up at the back - bumped early then lost touch before halfway - never a factor and well held in 12th

13th

Concert Party (IRE)

No. 5, stall 9

4yo, 9-8, OR 71

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-8 71

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

2¾

Sat close to the front pair early - dropped away with three furlongs left - beaten well before the turn for home

PU

Capital Theory (GB)

No. 4, stall 2

7yo, 9-5, OR 75

J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: H D McGuigan

7 9-5 75

Patrick McGettigan (5)

H D McGuigan

-

Handy behind the front group early - pulled up after 1f