SBK Handicap Hurdle

1st

King Alexander (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 126

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 126

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

6:11.02

Held up towards the back early - improved into 4th by the 4th - moved through into 3rd 4 out - into 2nd approaching 3 out - in front 2 out - clear again in the closing stages - stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Fortunedefortunata (IRE)

No. 2

8yo, 11-11, OR 125

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-11 125

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

2½

Held up at the back - still down in 7th after 4th - made progress into 4th after 3 out - pushed along before the last - stayed on into 2nd late but never able to challenge the winner

3rd

Attaboyarchie (IRE)

No. 8

8yo, 10-3, OR 110

J: Miss E J Sweeney (7) · T: Karl Thornton

8 10-3 110

Miss E J Sweeney (7)

Karl Thornton

½

Prominent early - hit front before 4th - ragged over fence 3 out - overtaken 2 out - couldn't threaten new pacesetter and clumsy at last - eased back to third late on

4th

Sir Bob (IRE) ^b

No. 5

13yo, 11-0, OR 114

J: Mark Walsh · T: Robert Tyner

13 11-0 114

Mark Walsh

Robert Tyner

2¼

Tracked the pace early - into second before slipping back to third and pushed after three out - held in fourth up the run-in

5th

So They Tell Me (IRE) ^h

No. 7

6yo, 10-8, OR 113

J: Aidan Kelly (5) · T: Padraig Roche

6 10-8 113

Aidan Kelly (5)

Padraig Roche

9½

Held up towards the back - still last early on - up to 8th after the 4th - lost momentum briefly at the 7th - driven on with three left - improved into modest 5th before the last - stayed on to finish fifth

6th

Carrig Sam (IRE)

No. 3

9yo, 11-6, OR 120

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Peter Croke

9 11-6 120

Jordan Gainford

Peter Croke

9

Sat close to pace early - still handy passing 4th - lost ground to 5th by 2 out after an awkward jump - slipped further back before last and gave way late

7th

Where's Frankie (IRE)

No. 9

9yo, 10-10, OR 110

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Karl Thornton

9 10-10 110

Donagh Meyler

Karl Thornton

4¼

Held up towards the back - improved into 6th after the 4th - driven along in 7th approaching 3 out - unable to make headway and dropped away from 2 out home

8th

Walhaan (IRE) ^t

No. 4

9yo, 11-4, OR 118

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

9 11-4 118

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

11

Set the pace early - hit the third and lost the advantage before the fourth - held third spot after that - down to fourth 3 out - asked for effort soon after and found little - lost touch before 2 out and beaten well home