John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Steeplechase

1st

Whateys Quest (IRE) ^p

No. 9

8yo, 10-12, OR 107

J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7) · T: C Byrnes

8 10-12 107

Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7)

C Byrnes

5:57.90 £9,600

Tracked the pace early - hit the front before the 8th - urged forward approaching the last - kept finding under pressure to score comfortably

2nd

Illtakehimmyself (IRE) ^t

No. 8

5yo, 10-12, OR 107

J: Mr J Dunne (7) · T: E McNamara

5 10-12 107

Mr J Dunne (7)

E McNamara

1¼ £3,200

Handy early - 6th at halfway - urged forward after 4 out - up to third before 3 out - closing on the front-runner but hit last - stayed on well to finish 2nd

3rd

Harbour Highway (IRE) ^tv

No. 7

7yo, 11-7, OR 109

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Emmet Mullins

7 11-7 109

Mr Derek O'Connor

Emmet Mullins

11 £1,600

Settled in the pack early - fifth at halfway - moved into second before 3 out - driven on after that - blundered 2 out - lost ground before the last and held on for third without threatening the front

4th

Hees Dynamite (IRE)

No. 12

8yo, 10-9, OR 104

J: Ms E C Costello (7) · T: E McNamara

8 10-9 104

Ms E C Costello (7)

E McNamara

9 £800

Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out to move into fourth by 2 out - unable to find more from there - held on for 4th without threatening the front

5th

Sphagnum (IRE) ^tp

No. 1

9yo, 11-11, OR 120

J: Mr J P Sampson (7) · T: J P Broderick

9 11-11 120

Mr J P Sampson (7)

J P Broderick

6½ £480

Held up in the back half - 12th at halfway - niggled into contention from 4 out - jumped poorly 3 out - stayed on run-in but well held in 5th

6th

Ira Hayes (IRE) ^v

No. 5

7yo, 11-3, OR 112

J: Mr S Cotter (7) · T: John McConnell

7 11-3 112

Mr S Cotter (7)

John McConnell

2½ £319

Took early command - lost the front before the 8th and driven up approaching four out - lost touch after three out to finish sixth

7th

Dorans Law (IRE) ^p

No. 11

8yo, 10-12, OR 105

J: Mr A P Ryan (5) · T: P J Rothwell

8 10-12 105

Mr A P Ryan (5)

P J Rothwell

¾

Midfield early - fell back towards the tail after 4th - some progress before 2 out - plugged on at one speed without threatening

8th

Justatan (FR) ^tp

No. 10

7yo, 10-11, OR 106

J: Mr B T Stone (7) · T: Emmet Mullins

7 10-11 106

Mr B T Stone (7)

Emmet Mullins

¾

Chased pace - blundered four out - dropped away before two out to finish eighth

9th

Tullybeg (IRE) ^t

No. 3

11yo, 11-5, OR 114

J: Mr E Mahon (7) · T: Brian M McMahon

11 11-5 114

Mr E Mahon (7)

Brian M McMahon

0.1

Settled at the back of the field early - improved position under pressure approaching 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - well beaten in 9th

10th

King Ferdinand (IRE) ^tp

No. 15

10yo, 10-0, OR 93

J: Miss Georgie Benson (7) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

10 10-0 93

Miss Georgie Benson (7)

Eugene M O'Sullivan

10

Held up towards back of field - driven into contention approaching 4 out - dropped away from 3 out - well held at finish

11th

Mister Pink (IRE)

No. 6

8yo, 11-3, OR 112

J: Mr L P Shanahan (7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

8 11-3 112

Mr L P Shanahan (7)

Ross O'Sullivan

4

Handy early - eased back through the pack 5 out - lost touch after 3 out and finished well adrift

12th

Toor Khov (IRE)

No. 4

8yo, 11-11, OR 113

J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: Ms M Flynn

8 11-11 113

Mr J L Gleeson

Ms M Flynn

12

Held up at the back of the field - never involved in the finish - well beaten in 12th

PU

Born Bright (IRE) ^p

No. 2

7yo, 11-5, OR 114

J: Mr D O'Sullivan (7) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

7 11-5 114

Mr D O'Sullivan (7)

Ms Claire O'Connell

-

Held up early - never in touch with the field - retired from contention three out

PU

Le Grand Vert (FR) ^tp

No. 13

10yo, 10-11, OR 104

J: Mr O McGill (5) · T: Noel C. Kelly

10 10-11 104

Mr O McGill (5)

Noel C. Kelly

-

Held up at the back - improved into the pack by halfway - lost touch under pressure with 5 to jump then eased out of contention before the last two obstacles