Paul Moynihan (Ex VFI President) Memorial Flat Race

1st

New Grange (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: Thomas Cooper

4 11-11 –

Mr P W Mullins

Thomas Cooper

5:07.20 £8,400

Shared the front spot early before giving way and sitting second - held that spot into the middle stages - made ground on the pacesetter with four furlongs left - hit the front approaching the final three and kicked on into the straight - shaken up and opened a gap a furlong out - given a nudge inside the final furlong - kept finding more - allowed to idle near the line - won comfortably

2nd

Well Bud (IRE) ^t

No. 7

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr J Dunne (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5 11-7 –

Mr J Dunne (7)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

7½ £2,800

Settled in behind the pack on the rail - still 7th with no headway 3f out - up to 4th turning in - improved to 3rd inside the last two - second early in the final furlong - stayed on without threatening the winner

3rd

Back In Favour (IRE) ^h

No. 11

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Miss A B O'Connor · T: A. McCann

5 11-7 –

Miss A B O'Connor

A. McCann

8 £1,400

Settled towards the back early - improved into 6th with 6f left then 4th with 4f to run - upped tempo into second turning into the straight but soon under pressure and unable to close - third early in the last furlong - held that spot to the line without finding more

4th

Rond Point (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr J C Barry · T: William Durkan

5 12-0 –

Mr J C Barry

William Durkan

6½ £701

Sat close to pace early - held modest third at halfway - asked for effort entering straight without gaining ground - dropped to fourth inside final furlong - held on for fourth without finding more

5th

Through The Storm (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: David Harry Kelly

5 11-7 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

David Harry Kelly

12 £420

Settled off the pace - 5th with 4f left - pressed for effort but couldn't threaten before fading into the straight

6th

Mega Shoc (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Mr E P O'Brien (5) · T: Rory Anthony Devine

5 11-9 –

Mr E P O'Brien (5)

Rory Anthony Devine

4¼ £280

Settled just behind leaders early - roughly 5th at halfway - urged into 6th 3f out - dropped away to finish well beaten

7th

Chanson D'argent (IRE) ^h

No. 12

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Mr R W Barron (5) · T: Michael Paul Ryan

6 11-2 –

Mr R W Barron (5)

Michael Paul Ryan

5

Fought for the front early - hit the front after 1f and opened right up - clear by 10 lengths at halfway - gap shrinking with 4f left - overhauled 3f out under pressure - faded rapidly to finish well beaten

8th

Macoo (IRE)

No. 3

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7) · T: Paul O'Flynn

8 11-7 –

Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)

Paul O'Flynn

13

Held up at the back of the field - driven and lost ground with 4f left - finished well adrift in 8th

9th

Young Doran (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan (5) · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-9 –

Mr A P Ryan (5)

P J Rothwell

99

Settled just behind the pace - fourth around halfway - dropped away with 5f left and trailed in well beaten

10th

Justice Hall (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: John Queally

5 12-0 –

Mr J L Gleeson

John Queally

31

Sat close to the front runners early - dropped into the group not far off the pace - urged into the back markers 5f out - faded to finish well adrift

11th

Prometteuse (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mr L M Kelleher (7) · T: W J O'Doherty

4 10-11 –

Mr L M Kelleher (7)

W J O'Doherty

¾

Held up at the back of the field - urged forward around halfway - dropped away soon after - trailed in well beaten