Guinness Novice Hurdle

1st

Donnie Devito (IRE) ^ht

No. 2

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Tom Harney (7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 10-11 –

Tom Harney (7)

Ross O'Sullivan

4:59.09

Set the pace early before losing the front spot 4th - stayed in touch and regained command 2 out - lost the advantage momentarily approaching the last - driven out to prevail on the run-in

2nd

Ninth Titan (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-4 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

¾

Settled in the pack early - still 7th with 2 to go - urged forward to 4th before the last - stayed on strongly to take 2nd but couldn't reel in winner

3rd

Femme Magnifique (IRE) ^t

No. 11

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 10-11 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

3¼

Sat handy on rail early travelling keenly - 4th at halfway - made gains approaching 2 out - moved left and edged in front but blundered last - soon overtaken - held 3rd unable to find more inside final furlong and a half

4th

Going Live (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-4, OR 124

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-4 124

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

1½

Settled in the pack - moved up to 4th approaching 2 out and 3rd before the last but jumped untidily there - no extra on the run-in to finish 4th

5th

Born Braver (IRE) ^p

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR 130

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-7 130

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

1¾

Settled midfield early - up to 6th by halfway - into 3rd approaching two out but hampered by a small error there - dropped to 5th before the last and stayed on steadily to finish 5th

6th

Heroes Rise (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-0 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4¾

Held up in the back third - made up some ground to 9th two out - nudged forward towards the final fence - stayed on at one tempo on the run-in without threatening

7th

Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) ^tp

No. 7

6yo, 10-13, OR 111

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

6 10-13 111

G B Noonan (5)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

½

Handy early despite a small error at the 2nd and a bit awkward at the 3rd - moved to the front after that - overtaken 2 out - dropped away with nothing left on the run to the line

8th

Koori Star (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey

6 11-4 –

Sam Ewing

Peter Fahey

¾

Held up at the back - driven approaching two out with little response - stayed on steadily but always well held

9th

Just For Love (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7) · T: W P Mullins

5 10-4 –

Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

W P Mullins

1½

Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - dropped to 6th and driven approaching 2 out - blundered last making no headway then found nothing more to the line

10th

Person Of Interest (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 10-3, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

4 10-3 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

10

Sat close behind pace - third at halfway before slipping back 2 out - driven but unable to find more approaching the last

11th

Now So Jake (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: David Harry Kelly

6 11-4 –

Phillip Enright

David Harry Kelly

5½

Held up at the back - jumped poorly first and lost touch - one-paced with little response 2 out - well held in 11th

12th

On The Steel (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-13, OR 116

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (5) · T: Conor O'Dwyer

5 10-13 116

Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

Conor O'Dwyer

1

Held towards the back of the pack - driven with no response near two out - finished 12th well beaten