Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

1st

Kopek Des Bordes (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

3:59.90

Up with the front group and pulling hard early - sharing the front rank from 5th - in front after 3 out and momentarily checked by a riderless horse - drew away 2 out - moving well into the straight - kept finding on the run-in before the effort was wound down inside the final furlong - won with authority

2nd

Karniquet (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

13

Hesitant start - settled towards the back early - crept into contention from 3rd - moved into 5th two out then pushed into 2nd entering the straight - unable to trouble the leader on the run-in

3rd

Good And Clever (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR 134

J: James Bowen · T: Warren Greatrex

6 11-12 134

James Bowen

Warren Greatrex

9

Held up towards the back - bumped 5th and knocked out of stride - improved into 4th before being asked for effort 2 out - modest 3rd turning for home - stayed on at same speed to finish third

4th

Kaid D'authie (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

5½

Settled just behind pace on inner - stumbled at 3rd and again 4th - pushed along into 2nd two out - eased back to 4th in straight and unable to threaten those in front

5th

Sea Of Sands (GER) ^ht

No. 9

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

2¼

Held up towards the back - into 5th early in the straight then pushed along - still 7th approaching 2 out - unable to close on the front pair - stayed on at same rate for 5th

6th

Bleu De Vassy (FR)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR 139

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 139

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

9

Settled in the pack - pushed along in 6th approaching final two furlongs - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish

7th

Karafon (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR 132

J: J J Slevin · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 132

J J Slevin

W P Mullins

6½

Contested front spot early - went clear at the 4th - matched by a rival soon after - lost position past three out - pushed along in third two out before fading late

8th

Redemption Day (GB) ^h

No. 8

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

8 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

2¾

Settled in midfield - urged up in sixth before slipping back two out - faded late to finish well beaten

9th

Whinney Hill (GB)

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

28

Held up at the rear throughout - hampered at the 5th - lost touch from 2 out and beaten a long way

UR

Eastern Legend (IRE) ^tp

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR 134

J: Keith Donoghue · T: J S Bolger

5 11-12 134

Keith Donoghue

J S Bolger

-

Shared front spot early - lost place after clumsy jump and slipped back to third - fell in stroke of poor error at the fifth and dislodged rider