Festival Flexi Ticket Is Back (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

1st

Port Joulain (FR)

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

5:15.40

Sat close up early - drifted left at the 3rd and shared front spot around the 5th - second at halfway - drifted left again 2 out - urged forward to take command approaching the final fence - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Sermandzarak (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

2¼

Sat close to the pace early - needed a slap after the 4th - third at halfway - urged forward before 2 out - unable to close approaching the last but found second and stayed on strongly to the line

3rd

Bossofthebrownies (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR 122

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: M F Morris

6 11-12 122

Darragh O'Keeffe

M F Morris

10

Set the pace early - matched up for a spell 5th - roused turning for home - overtaken near the last and unable to threaten thereafter for a well-held 3rd

4th

Champagne Kid (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Patrick M O'Brien (7) · T: P E Collins

6 11-5 –

Patrick M O'Brien (7)

P E Collins

19

Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway then driven with no gain into the straight - faded soon after finishing 4th

5th

Sonny Fella (GB) ^p

No. 6

7yo, 11-12, OR 85

J: Jody McGarvey · T: W M Roper

7 11-12 85

Jody McGarvey

W M Roper

36

Held up at the back throughout - made no headway 3 out - dropped away and finished well beaten