Joe Cooney Memorial Hurdle

1st

Rocky's Diamond (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 10-11, OR 148

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: Declan Queally

6 10-11 148

Michael Kenneally (5)

Declan Queally

6:18.90 £9,600

Led from the off setting a measured tempo - drifted wide nearing the first - driven up before the last then challenged approaching it - responded to the whip and held on strongly to the line

2nd

Rememberwhat (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Cian Cullinan (7) · T: P G Fahey

6 10-5 –

Cian Cullinan (7)

P G Fahey

1¼ £3,200

Settled towards the back early - up to 4th by 2nd fence and jumping untidily soon after - improved into 2nd from 4 out - blundered 3 out and driven on approaching 2 out - close up to leader nearing last - unable to find more on the run-in despite urging - stayed on at an even effort to finish runner-up beaten a length and a quarter

3rd

Drumgill (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-2, OR 123

J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan

7 11-2 123

Daniel King

John Patrick Ryan

¾ £1,600

Settled 4th but showed some eagerness - slipped back to last before moving up to 4th again - not clean at the third last and another imperfect jump at the second last with pressure applied - third approaching the final fence - took the inner route after the last but made no inroads - one-paced to finish third

4th

Pets Georgina (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 10-10, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: John Patrick Ryan

6 10-10 –

J J Slevin

John Patrick Ryan

13 £800

Sat close up in 3rd early holding an eager attitude - pushed along and slipped to 4th nearing the last - lost ground through the finish

5th

Olympic Man (FR) ^tp

No. 2

9yo, 10-11, OR 130

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: John C McConnell

9 10-11 130

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

John C McConnell

72 £480

Sat close to pace early - clipped a couple of obstacles including 4 out - driven and began losing touch - slipped towards the back before 3 out - form ebbed away - beaten a long way at the finish