Poolcourt Engineering Handicap Steeplechase

1st

Rockonliam (IRE) ^t

No. 2

6yo, 11-8, OR 118

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

6 11-8 118

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

6:18.80 £12,000

Held up towards the back early - improved into 4th after halfway - up into 2nd with two out but hit that fence - went on before the last - pulled clear late to score comfortably

2nd

Teenage Kiss (IRE) ^p

No. 5

5yo, 10-10, OR 109

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (3) · T: Conor O'Dwyer

5 10-10 109

Charlie O'Dwyer (3)

Conor O'Dwyer

6 £4,000

Held up towards the back and untidy over the first - lost a little touch with the pack - mid-division by the 8th - found room again by the 12th after another mistake - moved into 4th four out - pushed along to challenge in 3rd after two out - stayed on well late to take second without reaching the winner

3rd

Ceroc (IRE) ^tb

No. 6

8yo, 10-12, OR 108

J: Phillip Enright · T: Andrew Slattery

8 10-12 108

Phillip Enright

Andrew Slattery

¾ £2,000

Set the pace early - jumped awkwardly 5th - advantage narrowed 3 out - fought on but overtaken before last - eased back to 3rd in the final strides

4th

Sphagnum (IRE) ^b

No. 1

9yo, 11-5, OR 122

J: Mr J P Sampson (7) · T: J P Broderick

9 11-5 122

Mr J P Sampson (7)

J P Broderick

3¼ £999

Sat close up early behind the front-runner - hit one badly heading into the straight - lost momentum and asked for effort before 2 out - could make no headway in 4th and stayed one-dimensional to the line

5th

Rue Taylor (FR) ^tb

No. 4

6yo, 10-11, OR 112

J: Eoin Staples (5) · T: Paul Nolan

6 10-11 112

Eoin Staples (5)

Paul Nolan

34 £600

Held up towards the back - hit the 7th awkwardly - up to 6th after the 8th - unable to make headway from 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and finished well beaten

6th

Jacovec Cavern (GB) ^p

No. 3

7yo, 11-1, OR 116

J: Richard Condon (5) · T: Paul Hennessy

7 11-1 116

Richard Condon (5)

Paul Hennessy

8 £401

Settled with the pack early - moved into 3rd by the 7th - slipped back to 5th after the 10th - briefly threatened turning for home before fading - clipped a hurdle two out and lost more ground to finish well behind

PU

Duty Bound (GB) ^tp

No. 7

7yo, 10-11, OR 107

J: Donagh Meyler · T: J P Flavin

7 10-11 107

Donagh Meyler

J P Flavin

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Settled midpack early - hit the second and third obstacles awkwardly - moved into better placing after the 4th - sat 4th from the 8th - improved into 3rd by the 10th - erred at the 12th and slipped back to 4th - faded before 4 out and was pulled up after 3 out