Izuzu Ireland Handicap

1st

Uncle Goalie (IRE)

No. 10, stall 3

3yo, 8-7, OR 79

J: Rory Cleary · T: Rory Anthony Devine

3 8-7 79

Rory Cleary

Rory Anthony Devine

1:28.90 £21,000

Set the pace from the off - stretched clear 3f out - margin narrowed inside final furlong - driven out in the last strides - held on gamely to prevail

2nd

Eddie G (IRE) ^t

No. 9, stall 10

5yo, 8-8, OR 79

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Adrian McGuinness

5 8-8 79

Declan McDonogh

Adrian McGuinness

0.3 £7,000

Settled in midfield early - moved up into contention 3f out - edged into second inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line but denied by a short margin

3rd

Excellent Believe (GB)

No. 1, stall 8

4yo, 10-0, OR 99

J: Colin Keane · T: Stephen Thorne

4 10-0 99

Colin Keane

Stephen Thorne

1¼ £3,501

Settled towards the back - moving smoothly and made progress into contention with a furlong left - stayed on to the finish but bumped in third late on - unable to get to the front two

4th

Dmaniac (GB)

No. 5, stall 5

4yo, 9-2, OR 87

J: W. J. Lee · T: Martin Hassett

4 9-2 87

W. J. Lee

Martin Hassett

1¼ £1,750

Sat close up early - pushed along and third with a furlong left - drifted right late then held to finish fourth

5th

City House (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 6

5yo, 9-3, OR 88

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

5 9-3 88

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

0.3 £1,050

Held up towards the back - pushed along a furlong from home - unable to threaten leading pack - held on for 5th

6th

Punica Granatum (IRE)

No. 11, stall 11

3yo, 8-2, OR 74

J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: Mrs J. Harrington

3 8-2 74

Keithen Kennedy (5)

Mrs J. Harrington

2¼ £701

Towards the back of the pack - angled inside to make headway approaching the final furlong - severely hampered late on and finished 6th with no more to give

7th

Temperance (IRE) ^b

No. 8, stall 7

4yo, 8-9, OR 80

J: Chris Hayes · T: Miss Kate McGivern

4 8-9 80

Chris Hayes

Miss Kate McGivern

1¼ £25,000

Slow to begin - held up towards the back - unable to threaten leaders - crept on late finishing seventh

8th

Unique Journey (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 2

4yo, 9-10, OR 95

J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel James Murphy

4 9-10 95

Ben Coen

Daniel James Murphy

½

Settled just behind the front runner early - dropped back and driven along a furlong and a half out - faded through the final furlong to finish eighth

9th

Rahmi (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 1

7yo, 9-0, OR 90

J: Rory Mulligan (5) · T: J. P. Murtagh

7 9-0 90

Rory Mulligan (5)

J. P. Murtagh

0.2

Held up at the back - couldn't make headway from over a furlong out - dropped away in the final stretch to finish 9th

10th

Headmaster (GB) ^t

No. 6, stall 9

4yo, 8-9, OR 87

J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: Edward Lynam

4 8-9 87

Reese Holohan (7)

Edward Lynam

0.2

Handy early - dropped back approaching 2f out and driven along - faded inside final furlong to finish 10th