John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap

1st

Cornmarket (IRE) ^b

No. 6, stall 3

7yo, 10-10, OR 45

J: Mr L P Shanahan · T: John J Cullen

7 10-10 45

Mr L P Shanahan

John J Cullen

3:53.05 £7,200

Sat close up early - 3rd at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight and moved into 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score late

2nd

Gallo Dell Cielo (IRE)

No. 3, stall 4

6yo, 11-11, OR 60

J: Mr D Doyle · T: Patrick J Flynn

6 11-11 60

Mr D Doyle

Patrick J Flynn

1½ £2,399

Sat behind the front pair early - still second at halfway - moved through smoothly to hit the front 2f out - opened a two length advantage entering the final furlong - caught late having been driven out in the last 150 yards

3rd

Rich Belief (GB) ^t

No. 2, stall 7

9yo, 11-13, OR 62

J: Mr D McGill · T: Karl Thornton

9 11-13 62

Mr D McGill

Karl Thornton

2¾ £1,200

Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway and pressed without gaining ground 2f out - stayed on to move up into 3rd close home

4th

Duke Otto (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

8yo, 10-7, OR 38

J: Mr B M Coonan · T: Patrick J Flynn

8 10-7 38

Mr B M Coonan

Patrick J Flynn

1¾ £600

Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight but unable to close inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Piatra Neamt (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 2

5yo, 10-6, OR 43

J: Ms Aine Connolly (2) · T: S M Duffy

5 10-6 43

Ms Aine Connolly (2)

S M Duffy

1¼ £361

Settled at the back and losing touch by halfway - urged forward but making no headway turning into the straight - driven with a furlong left and finished strongly to snatch 5th in the final strides

6th

Miss Gitana (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 8

5yo, 12-0, OR 65

J: Mr J R Martin (2) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray

5 12-0 65

Mr J R Martin (2)

Joseph Anthony Murray

0.1 £240

Set the pace - opened a two length advantage by halfway - driven up and overtaken 2f out then unable to find more late finishing 6th

7th

Peace Walk (GB)

No. 4, stall 5

5yo, 11-10, OR 59

J: Mr J Dunne · T: Eamonn O'Connell

5 11-10 59

Mr J Dunne

Eamonn O'Connell

9½

Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway - pushed along with little response into the straight and held no late threat