John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race

1st

Hill Silver (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Mr D McGill · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 11-11 –

Mr D McGill

Ciaran Murphy

3:48.20 £6,601

Settled in the pack early - improved into 3rd with 5f left - hit the front approaching the final 3f - lost that advantage 2f out - fighting back in the last furlong - rallied to get up right on the line

2nd

Bellahill (GB)

No. 1

6yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr S Connor · T: S R B Crawford

6 12-0 –

Mr S Connor

S R B Crawford

0.3 £2,200

Settled midpack early - slipped back through the field by halfway - improved into 4th with 5f left - made ground to 2nd approaching the final 3f - nosed in front 2f out - stayed on well up the straight - caught right at the line - finished second

3rd

In Around Thehouse (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr L P Barnett (2) · T: S Curling

5 11-12 –

Mr L P Barnett (2)

S Curling

15 £1,100

Sat close to the pace early - slipped back to 7th by halfway - up to 6th with 5f left - made ground into 2f out to be third - couldn't threaten those in front - stuck on same gear to the line

4th

Baymount (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr J W Hendrick · T: Anthony Mullins

5 11-7 –

Mr J W Hendrick

Anthony Mullins

5½ £551

Handy early on inner - up with pace-setter by 3f - second at halfway - edged in front 5f out - lost that spot approaching 3f out and slipped to third - fourth passing final furlong then held no rally to finish

5th

Long Story (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr T A Halford (2) · T: John Neilan

6 11-12 –

Mr T A Halford (2)

John Neilan

½ £330

Held up early - down the field by halfway - dropped further back approaching 5f out - rallied inside the last two furlongs but held to finish fifth

6th

Reafadda (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle · T: John Patrick Ryan

4 11-11 –

Mr D Doyle

John Patrick Ryan

3¾ £220

Held up at back - still 11th at halfway - made ground from 2f out - couldn't threaten leaders and weakened late into 6th

7th

Lone Ash Lad (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Mr S Cotter (2) · T: Noel C Kelly

4 11-9 –

Mr S Cotter (2)

Noel C Kelly

2¾

Held up early - still 10th at halfway before creeping into contention over 2f out - couldn't find more late and finished well held

8th

Ddakji (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Mr B T Stone · T: Conor Houlihan

4 11-11 –

Mr B T Stone

Conor Houlihan

11

Held up towards the back early - 6th at halfway then 7th with 5f left - moved into 5th approaching 3f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish well beaten

9th

Blackwood Joe (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr J Dunne · T: E Sheehy

5 12-0 –

Mr J Dunne

E Sheehy

12

Settled with leaders early - up to 3rd by halfway - slipped back and driven along 5f out then faded from contention approaching the final 3f

10th

A Quest For Cognac (IRE) ^h

No. 9

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr B J Walsh · T: Barry John Walsh

6 11-7 –

Mr B J Walsh

Barry John Walsh

3½

Set the pace early - lost command with 5f left and slipped to fourth soon after as effort was asked for - faded from three furlongs out to finish well beaten

11th

No Brainer (GB) ^tp

No. 11

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Ms H Persse (4) · T: P F McEnery

5 11-3 –

Ms H Persse (4)

P F McEnery

3½

Settled towards the back early - improved into 4th by halfway - dropped down the order 5f from home and slipped to 8th - faded 3f out - well beaten in 11th