50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle

1st

Castleheath (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 11-7 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

4:21.07

Sent clear early and stretched away - edge narrowed by third - clipped one at fifth and lost front spot - minor error three out - back in command two out - stayed on strongly to the line - won going away

2nd

Ephesus (IRE) ^t

No. 5

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 11-7 –

Daniel King

Denis Gerard Hogan

5½

Handy early - settled into the pack - third by the 4th - dropped to 4th after four out - moved back to third approaching the last - stayed on late to claim second but no danger to winner

3rd

Money Dancer (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

4 11-0 –

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

½

Held up at the back of the pack - clumsy at the 2nd and blundered the 3rd to drop back - worked back through the field to 6th by the 4th - moved through after 3 out to be 2nd after 2 out - unable to challenge the leader from the last - eased back to finish 3rd

4th

Sundance Sioux (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Cian Hughes

4 11-7 –

Ben Harvey

Cian Hughes

3¼

Settled among the pack early - pushed into 4th before the last but jumped awkwardly there - held on without finding extra late to finish 4th

5th

Chortal (GB) ^t

No. 4

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

1¼

Held up towards the back of the field - improved into 7th after the fourth - pushed into 6th after two out but made no headway into fifth before the last - stayed on same gear to finish fifth

6th

J'envoievalserenki (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Paul Nolan

4 11-7 –

Sean Flanagan

Paul Nolan

3

Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 1st and clipped the rail before the 2nd - slipped to the tail of the field - improved into contention after 4 out - made progress again approaching 2 out - stayed on at just the one gear and blundered again at the last

7th

Last Kingdom (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

4 11-7 –

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

6

Settled among leaders early - slipped back to 8th then improved to 5th before fading two out - unable to threaten from there - shortened gap late but well held in 7th

8th

Aswellasabentley (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Liam Lennon

4 11-7 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Liam Lennon

3¾

Held up in the pack - improved from 13th to 5th before four out - lost a little touch after that - made headway approaching two out - stayed on into the last but unable to challenge

9th

Ballyearl (FR)

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Henry De Bromhead

4 11-7 –

Rachael Blackmore

Henry De Bromhead

1

Sat handy behind pace early and travelling keenly - drifted left at the opening fence - moved into contention by the third - edged in front after the fifth - hit the deck slightly three out - hit the front again but stumbled two out and dropped back to third - lost ground approaching the last with a serious blunder - well held at the finish

10th

Stone Forest (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Hugh Morgan · T: Eoin Doyle

4 11-7 –

Hugh Morgan

Eoin Doyle

3¼

Held up towards the back - improved from 9th to 5th before blundering three out - stayed on same pace from two out to finish 10th

11th

Stiltellinemnuttin (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Michael Mulvany

4 11-0 –

Jordan Gainford

Michael Mulvany

½

Handy early - third with four to jump - dropped back before two out after an untidy leap - faded from there to finish 11th

12th

Powerful (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jody McGarvey · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 11-7 –

Jody McGarvey

Mrs John Harrington

4

Settled in the pack early - shuffled back before a brief improve into 5th - lost touch near the second-last after an untidy jump then gave way late

13th

Pepper Noir (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Alex Harvey (5) · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 10-9 –

Alex Harvey (5)

Gavin Cromwell

5½

Settled midpack early - slipped back before rallying into 5th then hit a snag two out - faded quickly to finish well down the field

14th

Saxon Land (IRE) ^t

No. 13

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (7) · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 10-7 –

Tiernan Power Roche (7)

Ciaran Murphy

21

Held up at the back - scrappy leap second and pushed along - awkward again third - down in fourteenth spot before fifth - lost touch after four out - well adrift approaching last two - dropped away with no real impression made