15:30 Listowel — Kevin's Bar, Listowel/Exchange Inn, Ballybunion Handicap

1m4f · 3yo · Good · 18 runners · €7,500

We saidWon at 13/2

CANON LAW 18/1

CANON LAW at 18/1, Brendan W Duke with Reese Holohan taking off 7lb, is the one I make it. He should be suited by the ground.

PRIORSTOWN rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won last time off 59 and runs off 64 — up 5lb.

The main danger is RODEO BLUES at 11/2.

Result

Pos		Horse / SP	Jockey Trainer	Age	Wgt	OR
1(10)		8. Canon Law 13/2 our selection	J: Reese HolohanT: Brendan W Duke	3	9-2	65
Settled with the pack early - 6th at halfway - moved through to hit the front - edged clear entering the straight - pushed out to win going away
2(17)	3¼	12. Priorstown 11/4J	J: Seamie HeffernanT: J. P. Murtagh	3	9-8	64
Slow to break - settled handy early - up to 2nd by the 5f mark - 3rd at halfway - slipped back to 5th with 5f left - improved into 3rd over 2f out - stayed on late to take 2nd but no danger to winner
3(18)	½[3¾]	5. Wie Wunderbar 11/4J	J: Shane FoleyT: Mrs J. Harrington	3	9-12	68
Settled handy on the wide side early - into second by halfway - slipped to third with 5f left - regained second with 4f to run - unable to challenge up front a furlong out - held on for third at the line
4(8)	1½[5¼]	7. Tanzanite Diamond 22/1	J: Adam CaffreyT: Adrian McGuinness	3	9-10	66
Set the pace early - lost front spot after 3f - back in 4th by halfway then 5th approaching 2f out - unable to threaten leaders 1f out - stayed on again to regain 4th near the line
5(1)	½[5¾]	15. Henry Hudson 22/1	J: Luke McAteerT: David Marnane	3	9-6	62
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 7th at halfway and 8th with 5f left - moved into 4th approaching 2f out - unable to threaten the leaders inside the final furlong - held the effort late but eased back to finish 5th
6(11)	2½[8¼]	11. Love Orchid 15/2	J: Paddy HarnettT: Noel Meade	3	9-5	64
Settled towards back - still 14th at halfway - moved through order approaching 2f out - progressed to 8th with a furlong left - finished 6th having made late inroads but no more than that
7(5)	1½[9¾]	1. Mr Ballynonty 66/1	J: Jimmy DaltonT: A. Slattery	3	9-7	70
Held up towards the back early - still 11th at halfway - made progress into contention 1½f out but couldn't get to the leading group entering the final furlong - stayed on in similar fashion to finish 7th
8(16)	2¾[12½]	14. Parish Team 28/1	J: James RyanT: J S Bolger	3	9-7	63
Settled up behind the pace early - hit the front after 3f - lost that advantage past halfway - sat third with 4f remaining - needed encouragement soon after - slipped back to sixth with over 2f left - unable to threaten inside the final furlong - kept on at one tempo to finish eighth
9(7)	¾[13¼]	9. Espritroyale 12/1	J: G. F. CarrollT: Gavin Cromwell	3	9-8	64
Raced up with leaders early - suffered interference and slipped back through field - 12th at halfway - headway approaching final furlong - finished steadily to the line
10(2)	1¼[14½]	3. Jp's Express 12/1	J: Chris HayesT: Michael Mulvany	3	9-12	68
Handy early behind pace - stumbled on bend and dropped back after 4f - settled towards back of field - 10th at halfway - asked for effort with a furlong and a half left but stayed on same gear to finish
11(12)	1[15½]	13. Nottooshabby 40/1	J: Robyn Donaghue-LeahyT: Patrick J Flynn	3	9-0	63
Handy early - slipped back through the pack by halfway - briefly found some purpose in mid-division with 5f left - faded again in the closing stages to finish well beaten
12(6)	3¼[18¾]	6. Rodeo Blues 13/2	J: Declan McDonoghT: Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	9-11	67
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - 15th at halfway - unable to progress from a furlong out and held to the finish
13(15)	1¼[20]	2. Theorist 40/1	J: Ross CoakleyT: D P Coakley	3	9-13	69
Settled with the group early - slipped back through the field by halfway and began to feel the strain approaching the last two furlongs - eased away from the pace late to finish well beaten
14(14)	1¾[21¾]	10. Good Man Jack 16/1	J: Jack KearneyT: Patrick Magee	3	9-5	64
Settled handy early - fighting the bridle - 5th at halfway - slipped back to 7th with 5f left - gave way through the closing stages
15(4)	2¼[24]	4. Montevetro 150/1	J: Robbie ColganT: Denis Gerard Hogan	3	9-12	68
Held up in the pack early - still down the field at halfway - driven along with two furlongs left before fading out of contention late to finish well held