Sky Bet Acca Freeze Maiden Hurdle

1st

Kappa Jy Pyke (FR)

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

4:27.10

Went straight to front - lost position before dropping to 3rd then 2nd by halfway - regained command after 4 out - driven out in straight and put daylight between rivals at the finish - stayed on strongly

2nd

Brave Brigadier (GB)

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Thomas Gibney

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Thomas Gibney

17

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - 4th with two to jump and driven approaching the straight - unable to close and left third at the last then stayed on same rate

3rd

Bowensonfire (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

0.3

Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - up to 2nd approaching three out - slipped back to 3rd and driven in the straight without threatening - left in second briefly before the last then dropped away - stayed on at the same rate to finish third

4th

Come On The Lads (IRE) ^h

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Gavin Cromwell

¾

Held up towards the back - improved from halfway to move up into 7th before 3 out then 5th after 2 out under a drive - unable to make ground into 4th at the last - stayed on same gear to finish fourth

5th

The Dancing Tree (IRE)

No. 17

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

9½

Settled midfield - driven up 3 out into 7th then chased leaders without gaining ground into the straight - stayed on same rate to finish fifth

6th

Nelson County (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

Ross O'Sullivan

5

Settled in midfield - 7th at halfway - unable to improve after 3 out - held no relevance in the straight and finished one-paced

7th

Saffronandblue (IRE) ^t

No. 14

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Martin Brassil

5 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Martin Brassil

0.3

Held a midfield spot early - driven forward after three from home but made no gain in 9th soon after - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th

8th

Theophilos (IRE) ^t

No. 18

6yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Gerard Keane

6 11-9 –

Jack Kearney (3)

Gerard Keane

1¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward but made no headway from 3 out - stayed on at same speed in the straight without threatening to feature

9th

Morse (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Charles Weld

5 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

Charles Weld

12

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway then driven without gaining ground before 2 out - faded from there to finish well held

10th

Titanium (FR) ^t

No. 19

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

6 11-12 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

1¾

Settled in the pack - hint of a stumble at the 3rd - driven from 3 out but made no headway and finished well held

11th

Tell Me Again (IRE)

No. 16

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

7 11-7 –

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

3¾

Held up towards the back - remained detached without featuring - still holding no chance from three out - stayed on steadily at same effort to finish 11th

12th

Weston (GER)

No. 21

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: H Rogers

6 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

H Rogers

3

Held up towards the back - no threat throughout - plugged on at one speed in the straight

13th

Pleasureofpressure (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

P J Rothwell

9

Held up in the back half of the field - no involvement throughout - plugged on without threatening down the straight

14th

Summer Is Here (IRE)

No. 15

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (7) · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-5 –

Tiernan Power Roche (7)

P J Rothwell

2¾

Held up towards the back - offered nothing through the contest and out of contention by 3 out - well beaten in 14th

15th

Monslatt (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark McDonagh · T: E J O'Grady

6 11-12 –

Mark McDonagh

E J O'Grady

0.2

Settled around midfield - blundered 4th - 8th at halfway - driven but made no headway after 3 out and faded in the straight

16th

Doyen Wolf (IRE)

No. 7

9yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: J R Finn

9 11-12 –

Kevin Sexton

J R Finn

5½

Held up in the pack early - lost touch with the pace through mid-race - well beaten from 3 out - trailed home in 16th

17th

Drumlee Myth (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr N McParlan · T: S McParlan

6 11-12 –

Mr N McParlan

S McParlan

0.3

Held up towards the back - failed to threaten the pace - flat from 3 out - well beaten in 17th

18th

Bright N Shine (IRE) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: John Shinnick (5) · T: Terence O'Brien

5 11-7 –

John Shinnick (5)

Terence O'Brien

2¾

Held up in the pack - driven approaching 3 out - dropped away with nothing left - well held at the finish

19th

Jerisk Star (FR) ^h

No. 23

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: Liz Doyle

6 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

Liz Doyle

23

Sat close to the front pair early - moved up to hit the front before the 3rd - overtaken after 4 out - short-lived error at the following fence then found little more - dropped away to finish last

20th

Vallon Du Plessis (FR) ^t

No. 20

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Tom Dreaper

5 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

Tom Dreaper

16

Held up at the back of the field - lost touch with the pack before 3 out - dropped away well beaten at the finish

F

Don'tstopthemusic (IRE) ^t

No. 6

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Martin Brassil

8 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Martin Brassil

-

Settled just behind the pace - 6th at halfway then improved to 3rd by 3 out - up into 2nd early in the straight and driven on - close up when fell at the last