Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase

1st

Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) ^t

No. 3

7yo, 10-13, OR 105

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

7 10-13 105

Jack Kennedy

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4:14.60 £9,000

Racing in the pack - 7th at halfway - moved into 5th 4 out - 3rd turning into the straight - challenging for the front before 2 out with plenty in hand - urged on before the last - went to the front after the last - kept finding for pressure and drew clear final 100 yards to win

2nd

Stoneyford Lady (IRE) ^tp

No. 10

7yo, 10-8, OR 100

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry de Bromhead

7 10-8 100

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry de Bromhead

1¼ £3,000

sat just off the front - jumping lacked rhythm in third - still third at halfway - challenged for lead 4 out - urged on before 2 out - driven before the last - passed after the last - stayed on one-paced - no threat in final 100 yards - second

3rd

Cahirdown Boy (IRE) ^t

No. 5

11yo, 10-12, OR 104

J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara

11 10-12 104

Sean Flanagan

E McNamara

11 £1,500

Raced prominently on inner - fourth at the midway point - minor error 3 out and soon under pressure - third after 2 out but making no dent - stayed on at same speed to finish third

4th

Bythesametoken (IRE) ^tp

No. 1

12yo, 11-12, OR 118

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

12 11-12 118

Danny Gilligan

Ross O'Sullivan

5½ £750

Held up at the back and wide - eighth at the midpoint - nudged when erring 3 out - made no dent after - fourth before the last and weakened - finished 4th

5th

Party President (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 10-8, OR 100

J: Alex Harvey · T: David O'Sullivan

6 10-8 100

Alex Harvey

David O'Sullivan

6½ £450

Close up early - error at the first - settled in the pack - 6th at the halfway stage - minor error 3 out and under pressure soon after - urged again after 2 out but weakened to finish 5th

6th

Chosen Shant (IRE) ^p

No. 8

10yo, 10-8, OR 100

J: J J Slevin · T: Aengus King

10 10-8 100

J J Slevin

Aengus King

2 £300

Close up and pulling hard out wide - made ground to share 6th - lost that place soon after - sat third four from home - under pressure in 6th and untidy 3 out - soon driven and found nothing - finished 6th

7th

Claude (IRE) ^tb

No. 6

5yo, 10-5, OR 102

J: Peter Smithers (5) · T: Sarah Joanna Connell

5 10-5 102

Peter Smithers (5)

Sarah Joanna Connell

0.05

Missed the break - rear of the field and out of contention - sluggish at the obstacles and nudged at times - tailed off in 3rd 3 out - tired late and finished 7th

8th

Ballybrittas (IRE) ^p

No. 4

7yo, 10-5, OR 104

J: Mr R Sugrue (7) · T: P J Rothwell

7 10-5 104

Mr R Sugrue (7)

P J Rothwell

0.2

Set off in front - wide and keen through the early stages - small error at the 4th - challenged and untidy at the 6th - back in front after - tackled 4 out and under pressure by the following fence - passed before 2 out - third when drifting right and clumsy at 2 out - soon driven and tired away to finish 8th

9th

Beauforts Storm (IRE) ^p

No. 2

7yo, 10-13, OR 110

J: Mr D Doyle (5) · T: Timothy Doyle

7 10-13 110

Mr D Doyle (5)

Timothy Doyle

1

Held up in last few - minor error at the 6th - 9th at halfway - moved up to 5th 3 out - pushed along but made no progress before the following fence - faded tamely to finish 9th

PU

Presenting Lad (IRE) ^tb

No. 7

10yo, 10-10, OR 102

J: Phillip Enright · T: Mark Michael McNiff

10 10-10 102

Phillip Enright

Mark Michael McNiff

-

Settled at rear within range - clumsy at the first - covered extra ground on the outer - 5th at halfway - ridden and faded tamely before 3 out - pulled up before the following fence