Grant Thornton Handicap (Div II)

1st

Dancing Steve (IRE) ^v

No. 4, stall 11

5yo, 9-7, OR 56

J: Sam Coen (5) · T: Adrian McGuinness

5 9-7 56

Sam Coen (5)

Adrian McGuinness

2:48.70 £6,000

Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching final 2 furlongs - moved into second inside the last furlong - took command close home and stayed on to win

2nd

Connecteo (IRE) ^tp

No. 9, stall 14

3yo, 9-4, OR 56

J: Ben Coen · T: A Oliver

3 9-4 56

Ben Coen

A Oliver

½ £2,000

Went to the front early - driven on turning for home and asked for more with a furlong left - lost the advantage close home - stayed on at a single gear to finish second

3rd

Acanto (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 1

4yo, 9-9, OR 53

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade

4 9-9 53

Adam Caffrey

Noel Meade

1 £999

Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - moved to the wide side approaching the furlong pole - stayed on to snatch third right at the line

4th

Tassarolo (GB) ^tp

No. 3, stall 13

5yo, 10-0, OR 58

J: Gary Carroll · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 10-0 58

Gary Carroll

Denis Gerard Hogan

½ £500

Sat behind the pace - disputed second at halfway - asked for effort into the final two furlongs and found little - eased back to finish fourth

5th

Spy (GB) ^v

No. 2, stall 17

7yo, 10-1, OR 59

J: W J Lee · T: C Byrnes

7 10-1 59

W J Lee

C Byrnes

¾ £300

Held up towards the back - driven wide 2f out and up to 6th with a furlong left - one-paced through the closing stages to finish fifth

6th

Without Love (GB) ^v

No. 15, stall 2

4yo, 9-2, OR 49

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Cian Hughes

4 9-2 49

Wesley Joyce (3)

Cian Hughes

0.1 £200

Settled midfield early - urged on the rail entering the straight - driven into 4th a furlong out - faded in the final stages to finish 6th

7th

Charlie Brow'n (FR)

No. 1, stall 8

6yo, 10-1, OR 59

J: Wayne Lordan · T: T J O'Mara

6 10-1 59

Wayne Lordan

T J O'Mara

1½

Held up towards the back - moved forward wide to reach the pace 2f out - pressed for effort in 5th before losing momentum inside the final furlong - dropped away to finish 7th

8th

Autocrat (IRE) ^tb

No. 13, stall 4

6yo, 8-8, OR 43

J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: P Sweeney

6 8-8 43

Patrick McGettigan (5)

P Sweeney

2

Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but found nothing more - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 8th

9th

Zitkala Sa (IRE) ^p

No. 11, stall 9

3yo, 9-4, OR 56

J: Chris Hayes · T: E Sheehy

3 9-4 56

Chris Hayes

E Sheehy

3½

Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 9th

10th

Mystic Rose (IRE)

No. 10, stall 3

4yo, 8-11, OR 48

J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: Patrick Magee

4 8-11 48

Reese Holohan (7)

Patrick Magee

2

Sat close to front pair - third at halfway - urged into effort 3f out but couldn't find more - dropped away 2f out to finish tenth

11th

Mapa (CAN) ^ht

No. 8, stall 5

5yo, 9-5, OR 49

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Ms Sheila Lavery

5 9-5 49

Robbie Colgan

Ms Sheila Lavery

2½

Settled at the back early - unable to land a blow - well held in 11th

12th

Queen Of Astolat (IRE) ^b

No. 12, stall 7

3yo, 9-3, OR 55

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

3 9-3 55

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

27

Sat close to front pack early - up in 4th at halfway - asked for effort 3f out and soon lost momentum to finish well held