Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

1st

Ellaat (GB)

No. 7

9yo, 10-10, OR 107

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

9 10-10 107

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

4:10.70

Settled midfield early - 5th at halfway and 4th with three to jump - improved to challenge for command approaching final obstacle - went ahead at the last - driven out to hold on strongly to the line

2nd

Connors Cross (IRE) ^ht

No. 8

8yo, 10-1, OR 114

J: Kevin A Murphy (7) · T: Ian O'Connor

8 10-1 114

Kevin A Murphy (7)

Ian O'Connor

1½

Went straight to front - opened up a couple of lengths by halfway - driven and drew level approaching two out - overtaken at the last - unable to threaten winner on the run-in and stayed on at same speed for second

3rd

Jack Du Large (FR) ^p

No. 9

6yo, 10-8, OR 103

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 10-8 103

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

6½

Held up towards the back early - 7th at halfway - moved into 4th turning for home - squeezed for space before 2 out - driven but unable to close in 3rd before the last then stayed on same rate to finish third

4th

Lightkeeper (IRE) ^tb

No. 2

7yo, 11-4, OR 116

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-4 116

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

4½

Up with the front group - 4th at halfway - off the bridle entering the straight and unable to land a blow 2 out - plugged on at one rate to finish 4th

5th

Opera Point (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 10-7, OR 72

J: John Aherne (7) · T: A M O'Grady

7 10-7 72

John Aherne (7)

A M O'Grady

2¼

Sat behind the front pack early - disputed 2nd at halfway - clipped a hurdle 3 out - driven and slipped to 4th 2 out then unable to threaten late

6th

Robinstown (IRE) ^tb

No. 3

10yo, 10-13, OR 116

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: Cian Collins

10 10-13 116

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

Cian Collins

10

Set the pace early - sat close up in third by halfway - slipped back to sixth turning in and could find nothing more

7th

Voice Of Reason (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-1, OR 98

J: Paddy Cleary (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

5 10-1 98

Paddy Cleary (7)

Gordon Elliott

4

Held up in the pack - 6th at halfway - driven approaching straight without threatening leaders and unable to find more thereafter

8th

Jollybops (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Mark McDonagh · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 11-2 –

Mark McDonagh

Denis Gerard Hogan

½

Held up at the back - bumped lightly 3rd - down in eighth turning for home - stayed on without threatening late on

9th

Cafe Con Leche (IRE)

No. 1

9yo, 11-7, OR 121

J: Mr A D Bustin (7) · T: C Byrnes

9 11-7 121

Mr A D Bustin (7)

C Byrnes

11

Settled towards back of field early - unable to get involved with leading group - made no gains from two out - finished well beaten in 9th

10th

Cabra Road (IRE) ^h

No. 4

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Mr T O'Connor (7) · T: Turlough O'Connor

5 10-9 –

Mr T O'Connor (7)

Turlough O'Connor

24

Handy early but stumbled first - dropped away to run mid-pack by halfway - needed encouragement after 4 out and found nothing into the straight