Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle

1st

Disco Dancer (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-6, OR 117

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-6 117

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

4:23.07

Set the pace from the off - untidy over a couple and driven along two out - leapt awkwardly at the final obstacle - stayed on strongly to the line under late pressure

2nd

Blue Mosque (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-8, OR 119

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

5 11-8 119

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

½

Sat close up early - clipped a couple of early obstacles - pushed along before two out with another minor error - had to be driven and hit last - stayed on strongly to the line but couldn't get past the winner

3rd

Rockymountainbleu (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-7, OR –

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

7 11-7 –

Tiernan Power Roche (7)

P J Rothwell

1½

Settled towards the back - minor error and pressed for effort 3 out - moved into third 2 out - unable to close from the last and finished on level terms

4th

Half A Chance (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan

6 10-11 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

Miss Tara Lee Cogan

10

Sat close up early - hint of a peck at the first and drifted right at the second - pushed along in third before two out - unable to close and clipped the fence two out then held no more in fourth