Johnny Kierans Memorial Handicap

1st

One Cool Bear (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-9, OR 52

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

3 9-9 52

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

1:01.30 £6,000

Prominent early - 3rd at halfway - urged on 2f out then edged to the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Ballysax Lil' Mick (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 6

8yo, 8-13, OR 42

J: Wesley Joyce · T: Miss Katy Brown

8 8-13 42

Wesley Joyce

Miss Katy Brown

½ £2,000

battled for front spot from the start and 2nd halfway - pushed along to hit the front just over 1f out for a moment - stayed on inside the final furlong but unable to peg back winner close home

3rd

Star Allure (IRE) ^tp

No. 10, stall 8

4yo, 8-11, OR 37

J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

4 8-11 37

Siobhan Rutledge

Ms Claire O'Connell

¾ £999

prominent early and 4th halfway - nudged 2f out then driven over 1f out - stayed on at same speed inside the final furlong to finish 3rd

4th

Steel Magnolia (IRE) ^v

No. 3, stall 10

4yo, 9-12, OR 55

J: W. J. Lee · T: W. McCreery

4 9-12 55

W. J. Lee

W. McCreery

½ £500

In the pack's midst early - urged 2f out and 6th over 1f out - stayed on strongly late to finish 4th

5th

El Fontenaro (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

4yo, 9-9, OR 57

J: Reese Holohan (5) · T: Jarlath P Fahey

4 9-9 57

Reese Holohan (5)

Jarlath P Fahey

0.2 £300

missed the break and urged early - last group through the middle stages - made no dent 2f out - back in eighth approaching the final furlong - stayed on strongly in closing stages to grab fifth at the line

6th

Dandy Land (IRE) ^v

No. 1, stall 7

4yo, 9-9, OR 57

J: Sam Coen (5) · T: W. McCreery

4 9-9 57

Sam Coen (5)

W. McCreery

½ £200

Held up in the pack - urged 2f out and 5th 1f out - plugged on without threatening inside the final furlong to finish 6th

7th

Banish Misfortune (IRE)

No. 4, stall 4

4yo, 9-9, OR 52

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Gerard Kyne

4 9-9 52

Donagh O'Connor

Gerard Kyne

1½

Quickly in front - overtaken over 1f out - weakened inside final 150 yards to finish 7th

8th

Gold Inn (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

3yo, 9-2, OR 50

J: Rory Mulligan (5) · T: G A Kingston

3 9-2 50

Rory Mulligan (5)

G A Kingston

1

Raced in the pack - struggled to make progress by 2f out - found nothing more from over 1f out and finished 8th

9th

Smart Sioux (IRE) ^t

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 9-5, OR 48

J: Rory Cleary · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

3 9-5 48

Rory Cleary

Ms Claire O'Connell

6½

Missed the break and raced at the back - well adrift by halfway - made no inroads from 1 1/2f out and tired to finish 9th