Guinness Handicap

1st

Contrary To Law (IRE) ^h

No. 9, stall 8

3yo, 9-9, OR 74

J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh

3 9-9 74

Ben Coen

J. P. Murtagh

1:35.99 £9,000

Raced in the pack - 7th at halfway - moved up to 5th and angled left 2f out - 2nd 1f out and soon upsides - edged ahead 100 yards out and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

La La Lucrative (IRE)

No. 11, stall 2

5yo, 9-5, OR 67

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Matthew J Smith

5 9-5 67

Robbie Colgan

Matthew J Smith

2¼ £3,000

Made all the running - four lengths ahead at halfway - two lengths up 1f out and being pushed - collared 100 yards out - stuck on for second

3rd

Mercurial (IRE) ^p

No. 10, stall 6

7yo, 9-0, OR 69

J: Jimmy Dalton (7) · T: John J Nallen

7 9-0 69

Jimmy Dalton (7)

John J Nallen

3 £1,500

Prominent in third - urged along over 2f out and made no inroads 1f out - plodded on to finish third

4th

Minaun View (GB) ^tp

No. 4, stall 1

4yo, 9-6, OR 73

J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Adrian McGuinness

4 9-6 73

Patrick McGettigan (5)

Adrian McGuinness

1¼ £750

second early behind the front runner - shaken up over 2f out then made no inroads when driven - dropped to 4th by over 1f out and found nothing more - plodded on to the line

5th

She's Too Kool (IRE)

No. 2, stall 10

3yo, 9-7, OR 79

J: Adam Browne-Souza (7) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

3 9-7 79

Adam Browne-Souza (7)

Ms Claire O'Connell

2 £450

prominent early - 5th at halfway - dropped to 6th and urged along 2f out - regained 5th 1 1/2f out but made no progress in the closing stages - finished 5th

6th

Gypsy Queen (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 9

4yo, 10-0, OR 76

J: W. J. Lee · T: W. McCreery

4 10-0 76

W. J. Lee

W. McCreery

¾ £300

Raced at back of field - 11th turning into straight - plodded on final 2f without threatening - finished 6th

7th

Java Wood (IRE)

No. 8, stall 11

6yo, 9-5, OR 72

J: Reese Holohan (5) · T: K Smith

6 9-5 72

Reese Holohan (5)

K Smith

2

Raced in the pack at halfway - made no inroads from 2f out - finished 7th

8th

Solomon (GB) ^h

No. 13, stall 14

5yo, 8-12, OR 65

J: Nicola Burns (5) · T: P Sweeney

5 8-12 65

Nicola Burns (5)

P Sweeney

1½

Slowly into stride - raced out the back - always well adrift and finished 8th

9th

Save The Sixes (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

3yo, 9-11, OR 76

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs J. Harrington

3 9-11 76

Shane Foley

Mrs J. Harrington

2¼

Prominent early - 4th at halfway - driven over 2f out but soon making no inroads - faded over 1 1/2f out to finish 9th

10th

Selective Power (IRE) ^p

No. 12, stall 3

7yo, 9-3, OR 65

J: James Ryan · T: Thomas Coyle

7 9-3 65

James Ryan

Thomas Coyle

1

Pack-placed early - 9th at halfway - made no inroads from 2f out then faded tamely to finish 10th

11th

Earls (IRE) ^tb

No. 7, stall 7

9yo, 9-7, OR 72

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Gavin Cromwell

9 9-7 72

Jack Kearney (3)

Gavin Cromwell

0.3

Raced just behind the front group - sixth at halfway - seventh and ridden with no response over 2f out then faded tamely to finish 11th

12th

Girl Bear (IRE)

No. 15, stall 15

3yo, 8-12, OR 63

J: Luke McAteer · T: Jack Foley

3 8-12 63

Luke McAteer

Jack Foley

1½

Settled at the back from the start - bottom of the field by halfway - never a threat - finished 12th

13th

Nakamura (IRE)

No. 5, stall 12

3yo, 9-11, OR 76

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J. P. Murtagh

3 9-11 76

Seamie Heffernan

J. P. Murtagh

¾

Raced in the pack - 8th at halfway - faded over 2f out and never a factor - finished 13th

14th

Breaking Dawn (GB) ^p

No. 3, stall 16

3yo, 9-12, OR 77

J: Colin Keane · T: M D O'Callaghan

3 9-12 77

Colin Keane

M D O'Callaghan

2

Set off among the backmarkers - stayed there throughout with no threat to the principals - finished 14th and well held