Paddy Monaghan 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

1st

Nelson Muntz (IRE) ^b

No. 8

7yo, 11-5, OR 113

J: Phillip Enright · T: David Harry Kelly

7 11-5 113

Phillip Enright

David Harry Kelly

4:59.10 £9,000

Prominent early and 5th at halfway - moved up to 2nd turning in and went to the front after 2 out - nudged before the last then strong finish on the run-in to win

2nd

Lucy Wang (IRE) ^p

No. 16

6yo, 10-6, OR 100

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins

6 10-6 100

Donagh Meyler

Emmet Mullins

1¼ £3,000

Vied for front early then went on after 3rd - 3 lengths ahead of the field at halfway - under pressure and overtaken after 2 out - no threat to winner on run-in but stuck on steadily to finish 2nd

3rd

In For The Night (IRE)

No. 6

8yo, 11-3, OR 114

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (3) · T: Conor O'Dwyer

8 11-3 114

Charlie O'Dwyer (3)

Conor O'Dwyer

3¾ £1,500

Settled in midfield and 6th - nudged for effort after 3 out and 5th but making no dent approaching the last - stayed on up the run-in to snatch 3rd near the finish

4th

Arctic Flame (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR 115

J: Simon Torrens · T: Patrick T Foley

6 11-7 115

Simon Torrens

Patrick T Foley

½ £750

Held up at back early - made ground before 3 out then 4th turning in - 3rd under urging approaching the last - made no dent on the run-in to finish 4th

5th

Paradise Lost (IRE) ^p

No. 14

7yo, 10-10, OR 104

J: Mark Walsh · T: Charles O'Brien

7 10-10 104

Mark Walsh

Charles O'Brien

1½ £450

Prominent from the outset and 4th at halfway - urged on turning in but made no dent approaching the last - weakened on the run-in to finish 5th

6th

Ocean Murphy (GB) ^p

No. 15

4yo, 10-0, OR 103

J: Mr R Sugrue (7) · T: P J Rothwell

4 10-0 103

Mr R Sugrue (7)

P J Rothwell

10 £300

Up with the pace and vying for control early - second at halfway - slipped to third turning for home under urging - sixth after 2 out and outpaced to finish 6th

7th

Slane Hill (IRE) ^b

No. 1

9yo, 11-12, OR 120

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell

9 11-12 120

Sean Flanagan

Barry Connell

2

Held up at the back - gained a few places after 3 out - 8th turning in and urged on - made no dent approaching the last before plodding on at the same speed to finish 7th

8th

Brucejack (IRE)

No. 12

9yo, 10-7, OR 106

J: Richard Condon (5) · T: P A Fahy

9 10-7 106

Richard Condon (5)

P A Fahy

4¾

Up with the front group - third at halfway - ridden and dropped back after 3 out - weakened in the straight to finish 8th

9th

The Friday Man (GB) ^t

No. 4

9yo, 11-1, OR 116

J: Miss Ella Herbison (7) · T: Moses McCabe

9 11-1 116

Miss Ella Herbison (7)

Moses McCabe

0.05

Dropped out at the back early - moved up to the middle of the pack by halfway - slipped back a few places after 3 out - crept closer on the inner turning in - pushed along with no response after 2 out and weakened to finish 9th

10th

Bop Wont Stop (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 10-4, OR 105

J: Mr W Verling (7) · T: Rodger Sweeney

6 10-4 105

Mr W Verling (7)

Rodger Sweeney

2½

Raced at back from the start - made no impact in the straight - finished 10th and well held

11th

Positive Thinker (IRE)

No. 11

9yo, 11-0, OR 108

J: Cian Quirke · T: Michael J McDonagh

9 11-0 108

Cian Quirke

Michael J McDonagh

½

Up with the pace early - in the pack at halfway - slipped back 3 out - nothing left in the straight and finished 11th

12th

Come On The Lads (IRE) ^p

No. 2

6yo, 11-10, OR 118

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-10 118

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

19

sixth at halfway - urged on turning in but making no headway - empty after 2 out and faded tamely to finish 12th

13th

Plunkett Street (GB)

No. 3

8yo, 11-9, OR 117

J: Daniel King · T: Michael William O'Meara

8 11-9 117

Daniel King

Michael William O'Meara

1¾

Raced in the pack - lost ground after 3 out under pressure - soon beaten and finished 13th

14th

Ripsnorter (FR) ^ht

No. 10

5yo, 11-1, OR 109

J: Danny Mullins · T: W J Lanigan

5 11-1 109

Danny Mullins

W J Lanigan

3¼

Held up at back from the start - urged without response from 3 out - tired in the straight to finish 14th