Alan Dunlop, 90th Birthday Flat Race

1st

Martymill (IRE) ^p

No. 2

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Miss A B O'Connor · T: Anthony McCann

5 12-0 –

Miss A B O'Connor

Anthony McCann

4:34.50 £6,601

Settled just behind the pace off the rail - travelling wide in the pack - 4th at halfway - into 3rd with 4f left and up to 2nd approaching the 3f pole - pushed along 2f out - hit the front a furlong out and edged away soon after - kept going strongly to the line

2nd

Culldoo (FR)

No. 5

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

4 11-4 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

11 £2,200

Sat behind front group early - drifted wide in places - third at halfway - up into second with 4f left and edged ahead just past the 3f marker - driven forward but overtaken with a furlong to go - unable to find more when asked and stayed on at same rate to the line

3rd

Loves A Laugh (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Miss H Ross (7) · T: S R B Crawford

4 10-11 –

Miss H Ross (7)

S R B Crawford

14 £1,100

Sat handy behind the front group travelling keenly - went in front after 5f and opened a big gap by halfway - eased back and lost the advantage 8f out - regained command with 5f to run - overtaken 3f out and asked for effort in third with no response - pressed for more 2f out - faded late to finish third

4th

Tommy's Ticket (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr J Dunne (7) · T: Chris Timmons

5 11-7 –

Mr J Dunne (7)

Chris Timmons

43 £551

Went straight to front fighting for control - lost pace after 5f then regained command 8f from home - overtaken past the 5f pole - pushed along in 4th with 4f left - dropped away sharply and trailed home last

5th

Vargas (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 12-0 –

Mr H C Swan

Gordon Elliott

44 £330

Settled just behind leaders early - 5th at halfway - urged into contention 5f from home - unable to threaten leaders 4f out - dropped away to finish last

6th

Greenmeansgo (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr B M Coonan (7) · T: John G Carr

7 11-7 –

Mr B M Coonan (7)

John G Carr

25 £220

Held up towards rear from the start - lost touch with field after 6f - urged on around halfway - lost more ground 7f out - trailed in well adrift last of all