15 Aug 2016 19:50 Roscommon
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,688); Distance: 1m 2f 80y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Pyramid Bookmakers Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(5) |   | - | Malinka (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 5-10 / 4 | Flat (20) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, stayed on to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(3) |   | 1½ L | I'll Be Your Clown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 002775 / 8 | Flat (5), Jump (554) | Gary Carroll | A Oliver Mr S Dixon | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, progress to lead after 2 1/2f, soon 5-lengths clear, reduced advantage halfway, ridden 3f out, headed 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace into 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(2) |   | 2 L | Zorba The Greek (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 241023 / 5 | Flat (25) | Declan McDonogh | C O'Brien Mr A M Pickering | 11/2 | |
| fly-leapt and slowly into stride, rear, progress into 7th 2f out, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(10) |   | ½ L | Elusive In Paris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 214605 / 9 | Flat (10) | Gary Halpin | J Feane Mrs Catherine Holden | 14/1 | |
| soon led, headed after 2 1/2f, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(1) |   | ¾ L | Taqaseem (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 42/424 / 4 | Flat (28) | Chris Hayes | K Prendergast Hamdan Al Maktoum | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(7) |   | NK | Venezia (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 9 13) | 00-0869 / 9 | Flat (39) | S Foley | M Halford P Hickman & G Johns | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(9) |   | 1½ L | Elm Grove (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 144031 / 7 | Flat (10) | W J Lee | W McCreery John Malone | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed on leader into 2nd halfway, challenged 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(6) |   | 4½ L | Super Focus (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 5) | 403460- / 4 | Flat (313) | Rory Cleary | T Cleary Gerard Jude Murphy | 33/1 | |
| dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, no extra 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(4) |   | 2¾ L | Marise (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 221590 / 4 | Flat (19) | Colin Keane | M Cunningham Miss M P Goodbody | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(8) |   | 23 L | To Choose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 417630- / 8 | Flat (302), Jump (44) | J A Heffernan | T Gibney Leonard Kinsella | 6/1 | |
| mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
