I.P.R.S. Handicap Steeplechase

1st

Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) ^tb

No. 12

13yo, 10-0, OR 75

J: Patrick M O'Brien (5) · T: John G Carr

13 10-0 75

Patrick M O'Brien (5)

John G Carr

5:27.90 £6,000

Set the pace from the off - clear by two lengths at halfway - eased further ahead before the second-last surging along easily - drifted left at that fence - stayed on determinedly to win with plenty in hand

2nd

Set The Tone (IRE) ^t

No. 13

5yo, 10-2, OR 75

J: Josh Williamson (3) · T: David M O'Brien

5 10-2 75

Josh Williamson (3)

David M O'Brien

4¾ £2,000

Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - improved into contention 3 out - driven approaching 2 out and again before the last - stayed on but unable to overhaul winner up the straight - finished 2nd beaten under 5 lengths

3rd

Menas Miracle (IRE) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 12-0, OR 98

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Brendan Oliver Walsh

7 12-0 98

Conor Stone-Walsh

Brendan Oliver Walsh

4¾ £999

Tracked the front pair - stumbled at the 2nd - fourth by halfway - urged forward approaching 2 out and jumped awkwardly there - driven before the last - stayed on same gear to finish third

4th

My Cullen (IRE) ^p

No. 4

6yo, 10-13, OR 90

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

6 10-13 90

Harry Sexton (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

2 £500

Handy early - second at halfway - dropped away before 2 out - held no threat late finishing 4th

5th

Thewaybackhome (IRE) ^p

No. 6

5yo, 11-5, OR 89

J: John Shinnick · T: Terence O'Brien

5 11-5 89

John Shinnick

Terence O'Brien

0.1 £300

Hampered at the start - dropped to the back - nudged up approaching 3 out with progress on the outside - blundered at the last - finished fifth having got no closer

6th

Corkbeg (IRE) ^t

No. 9

9yo, 10-9, OR 84

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: David Harry Kelly

9 10-9 84

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

David Harry Kelly

3 £200

Settled in the pack early - clipped a hurdle around 8th - up to 7th by halfway - driven up approaching two out - errs at the last then fades on the run-in to finish 6th

7th

Dunany Point (IRE) ^p

No. 7

7yo, 11-1, OR 85

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Conor David Maxwell

7 11-1 85

Kieren Buckley

Conor David Maxwell

18

Settled towards the back of the pack early - scrappy jumping through midfield - 9th at halfway - bumped after the 11th and blundered next - untidy again 3 out - driven but faded from there - well beaten at the finish

8th

Mercurial Sea (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-5, OR 94

J: Carl Millar (5) · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

5 11-5 94

Carl Millar (5)

Nigel Thomas Slevin

5½

Held up towards the back - poor leap at the opening fence - lost touch with the field soon after - well behind from before the 11th and finished a distant last

9th

Robin Elite (IRE) ^t

No. 14

8yo, 10-2, OR 72

J: Daniel King · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

8 10-2 72

Daniel King

Eugene M O'Sullivan

2

Raced up with leaders early - still 3rd at halfway - blundered 3 out and needed urging - lurched left 2 out - well beaten before the last

UR

Bob The Builder (IRE) ^p

No. 10

9yo, 10-7, OR 82

J: Eoin Staples (5) · T: P J Rothwell

9 10-7 82

Eoin Staples (5)

P J Rothwell

-

Squeezed for space early - settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - clipped a fence 5 out - driven approaching 2 out where a blunder led to being unshipped

UR

Not So Serious (IRE) ^p

No. 8

5yo, 11-1, OR 85

J: J J Slevin · T: W J Lanigan

5 11-1 85

J J Slevin

W J Lanigan

-

Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway - blundered severely and unseated at the 11th

PU

Amburana (IRE)

No. 11

8yo, 10-1, OR 76

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: Padraig Butler

8 10-1 76

Michael Kenneally (5)

Padraig Butler

-

Settled in the pack early - drifted left over the opening fence - lost touch with the field and was withdrawn before the 9th

F

U Asking Me (IRE) ^tp

No. 16

9yo, 10-1, OR 78

J: Joshua Halford (7) · T: Eoin Doyle

9 10-1 78

Joshua Halford (7)

Eoin Doyle

-

Bumped at the start - settled towards the back - dislodged rider at the 3rd