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Katie O'Brien's Irish Taverns Handicap

7f1y · Flat · Class 3 · 3yo · 0-95 · Good · Turf · 8 ran · 2 non-runners


1		START ME UP (GB)pNo. 8 · drawn 4 · 15 days since last runJ: George WoodT: Richard SpencerHeld up at the back - closing steadily from a furlong out - moved into second inside the final 110 yards - stayed on strongly to get up close home	3	8-13	80	4/1	6.21
20.5L	0.5	SOVEREIGN OCEAN (IRE)No. 1 · drawn 3 · 14 days since last runJ: Luke CattonT: Marco BottiShared front early before taking control - opened three-length advantage 2f out - margin narrowed inside final 110yds - unable to find more and caught close to line	3	9-6	90	9/2	5.82
32.75L	2.75	FIRST TIME (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 5 · 14 days since last runJ: Ethan TindallT: Richard & Peter FaheyMid-pack early - driven up approaching final two furlongs - lost ground a furlong out - fought back under pressure to claim third close home	3	8-12	84	17/2	11.50
43L	3	ASTRAZAR (IRE)No. 5 · drawn 1 · 28 days since last runJ: Edward GreatrexT: Ed WalkerDwelt at the start - settled towards the back - shifted to the middle and began to close from inside the final furlong - finished off well for 4th	3	9-2	83	9/2	7.37
53.5L	3.5	DO BRONXS (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 7 · 14 days since last runJ: David EganT: David LoughnaneShared front spot early - settled into second - urged for effort with two furlongs left - lost place in the closing stages to finish fifth	3	9-7	88	11/4 F	4.00
64L	4	BRIGHT SUMMER (IRE)No. 7 · drawn 8 · 18 days since last runJ: Jason WatsonT: Andrew BaldingSettled in the pack early - lost touch approaching final furlong - dropped away close home to finish sixth	3	8-13	80	16/1	15.81
74.75L	4.75	DAYDREAMA (GB)No. 3 · drawn 2 · 14 days since last runJ: Duran FentimanT: Tim EasterbyShared control in front early - settled third before losing touch in the last furlong - dropped away in closing stages	3	9-7	88	16/1	17.31
85.75L	5.75	COOL MOLLY (IRE)No. 6 · drawn 10 · 15 days since last runJ: David ProbertT: Ollie SangsterSettled in the middle of the pack - wide throughout - under pressure 2f out - faded inside the final furlong - well held in 8th	3	8-13	80	17/2	10.19

Non-runners: THE RESDEV SCHOLAR (unsuitable ground), VIDMIYR (declared in error)

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7f1y · Flat · Class 3 · 3yo · 0-95 · Good · Turf · 8 ran · 2 non-runners


1		START ME UP (GB)pNo. 8 · drawn 4 · 15 days since last runJ: George WoodT: Richard SpencerHeld up at the back - closing steadily from a furlong out - moved into second inside the final 110 yards - stayed on strongly to get up close home	3	8-13	80	4/1	6.21
20.5L	0.5	SOVEREIGN OCEAN (IRE)No. 1 · drawn 3 · 14 days since last runJ: Luke CattonT: Marco BottiShared front early before taking control - opened three-length advantage 2f out - margin narrowed inside final 110yds - unable to find more and caught close to line	3	9-6	90	9/2	5.82
32.75L	2.75	FIRST TIME (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 5 · 14 days since last runJ: Ethan TindallT: Richard & Peter FaheyMid-pack early - driven up approaching final two furlongs - lost ground a furlong out - fought back under pressure to claim third close home	3	8-12	84	17/2	11.50
43L	3	ASTRAZAR (IRE)No. 5 · drawn 1 · 28 days since last runJ: Edward GreatrexT: Ed WalkerDwelt at the start - settled towards the back - shifted to the middle and began to close from inside the final furlong - finished off well for 4th	3	9-2	83	9/2	7.37
53.5L	3.5	DO BRONXS (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 7 · 14 days since last runJ: David EganT: David LoughnaneShared front spot early - settled into second - urged for effort with two furlongs left - lost place in the closing stages to finish fifth	3	9-7	88	11/4 F	4.00
64L	4	BRIGHT SUMMER (IRE)No. 7 · drawn 8 · 18 days since last runJ: Jason WatsonT: Andrew BaldingSettled in the pack early - lost touch approaching final furlong - dropped away close home to finish sixth	3	8-13	80	16/1	15.81
74.75L	4.75	DAYDREAMA (GB)No. 3 · drawn 2 · 14 days since last runJ: Duran FentimanT: Tim EasterbyShared control in front early - settled third before losing touch in the last furlong - dropped away in closing stages	3	9-7	88	16/1	17.31
85.75L	5.75	COOL MOLLY (IRE)No. 6 · drawn 10 · 15 days since last runJ: David ProbertT: Ollie SangsterSettled in the middle of the pack - wide throughout - under pressure 2f out - faded inside the final furlong - well held in 8th	3	8-13	80	17/2	10.19

Non-runners: THE RESDEV SCHOLAR (unsuitable ground), VIDMIYR (declared in error)