Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle

1st

Midnight Eagle (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 10-8, OR 96

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Andrew McNamara

6 10-8 96

Darragh O'Keeffe

Andrew McNamara

5:03.70 £9,000

Sat behind the front group early - moved into third then second three out - reached the front only for tack to slip and jockey lose stirrups entering the straight - lost the advantage and pushed out at the last but fought back to get up on the line

2nd

Harpy Eagle (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 10-10, OR 105

J: Paddy Cody (7) · T: R P Cody

5 10-10 105

Paddy Cody (7)

R P Cody

½ £3,000

Settled midpack early - advanced to 4th three out - pressed on for the front turning into the straight - edged in front inside the final furlong and stayed on - caught right at the line for second

3rd

In The Minus (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-9, OR 115

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Brian Francis Cawley

4 11-9 115

Shane Fitzgerald

Brian Francis Cawley

1 £1,500

Held up at back - still 8th with three furlongs left - improved to 6th and then 4th by the last - closed to 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish third

4th

Crystabel (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-0, OR 102

J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan

5 11-0 102

Daniel King

John Patrick Ryan

2 £750

Set the pace early - driven and matched by a rival turning for home - fully tested at the final obstacle - overtaken with a furlong left - couldn't find more and finished fourth

5th

Coolboy Christy (IRE) ^p

No. 8

5yo, 10-1, OR 96

J: Conor Clarke (7) · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-1 96

Conor Clarke (7)

P J Rothwell

0.2 £450

Held up towards the back early - given a squeeze for a moment - still 8th with two furlongs left - improved into 5th by the finish holding the effort throughout

6th

Drombane (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-6, OR 108

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

6 11-6 108

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

3 £300

Settled midpack early - improved to third two out then pushed into fourth turning in - unable to threaten leaders and beaten into sixth

7th

Ladiam (IRE) ^t

No. 10

9yo, 10-4, OR 92

J: Alan O'Sullivan · T: Norman Lee

9 10-4 92

Alan O'Sullivan

Norman Lee

4½

Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along and slipped back to 7th 3 out - unable to close the gap - held on for 7th

8th

Bossy Bird (IRE) ^t

No. 6

6yo, 10-8, OR 103

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: Thomas Gibney

6 10-8 103

Harry Sexton (7)

Thomas Gibney

11

Held up at the back from the off - made no impression on the leading group - well beaten in 8th

9th

Tangara Bay (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-2, OR 104

J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey

6 11-2 104

Sam Ewing

Peter Fahey

21

Held a forward position early - still in touch in 5th before three out - dropped away steadily to finish ninth

F

Dream Shaper (IRE) ^t

No. 11

7yo, 9-10, OR 91

J: Joshua Halford (7) · T: I Madden

7 9-10 91

Joshua Halford (7)

I Madden

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Settled handy early - disputing second place approaching 3 out - came down there