Co-Op Superstores Handicap Steeplechase

1st

Birdie Or Bust (IRE) ^t

No. 2

8yo, 11-7, OR 126

J: Harry Cobden · T: Henry de Bromhead

8 11-7 126

Harry Cobden

Henry de Bromhead

4:18.60 £15,000

up with the pace early - in front after 4th - clumsy jump 8th - nudged before 3 out - urged before 2 out - drew clear before last and three lengths up early run-in - kept on strongly - margin narrowed near finish to win

2nd

Jasko Des Dames (FR) ^tp

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 131

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

7 11-12 131

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry de Bromhead

¾ £5,000

Sat second early - 4th at halfway - blundered 7th and 8th then a serious error 4 out - into 2nd before 2 out and drifted left there - pushed along and no inroads at the last - kept on strongly run-in but always shade short

3rd

Mic Drop (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 10-7, OR 112

J: Sean Flanagan · T: David M O'Brien

7 10-7 112

Sean Flanagan

David M O'Brien

4 £2,500

Prominent enough in the pack but keen early - 5th at halfway - blundered 6th - improved from 4 out to hold 3rd - urged on after 3 out - no threat from 2 out and stayed on at one tempo to finish 3rd

4th

Cappa Hill (IRE) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 10-9, OR 114

J: Sam Ewing · T: Sean Joseph Allen

6 10-9 114

Sam Ewing

Sean Joseph Allen

8 £1,250

Settled in rear but close up - moved into 2nd halfway - niggled after 4 out then urged after 3 out - weakened from 2 out to finish 4th

5th

Piccolo Player (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 9-9, OR 103

J: Peter Smithers (5) · T: John Patrick Ryan

5 9-9 103

Peter Smithers (5)

John Patrick Ryan

19 £750

Held up at the back and always out of contention - urged after the 8th - error 4 out - faded from the following fence and finished 5th

6th

Drumgill (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 10-13, OR 118

J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan

7 10-13 118

Daniel King

John Patrick Ryan

14 £500

Rear throughout - keen early - midfield at the half-way point - urged on after 4 out - tailed off from 3 out and finished 6th

7th

Typical Thomas (IRE)

No. 7

9yo, 10-2, OR 107

J: Philip Donovan · T: James Andrew Fahey

9 10-2 107

Philip Donovan

James Andrew Fahey

12

Made the running - veered left over fences - passed after 4th - dropped to 3rd by halfway - error 8th - under pressure and fading after 4 out - finished well adrift in 7th

PU

Crowsatedappletart (IRE) ^tp

No. 3

9yo, 10-13, OR 123

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: M Winters

9 10-13 123

Michael Kenneally (5)

M Winters

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Settled at the back early - mid-field at the halfway point before an error at the 6th - pulled up before the 8th