50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

1st

Runcok (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-4 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

4:22.01

Set the pace from the off - untidy over two of the fences - driven along turning for home - challenged approaching the finish but responded to hold on and win

2nd

Grey Pharoh (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-4 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

1½

Held 2nd from the outset - challenged for the lead at the last but jumped it untidily - stayed on run-in to finish second

3rd

Free Flow (USA)

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-4 –

Donagh Meyler

Ross O'Sullivan

25

Settled midpack early - stayed there under a squeeze after a small stumble two out and again approaching the last - improved into third inside the final furlong - stuck on but never closed on the front two

4th

Lambay Island (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-4 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

1¼

Sat close to the pace early - jumped awkwardly in 2nd - lost touch to sit 5th under pressure heading to the last two - held that spot over the final fence and stayed on without finding more

5th

Fortunate Lighting (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

7 11-5 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

½

Settled in midfield - driven into a lesser 6th spot approaching the final two furlongs with no real gain made - stayed on at an even effort to finish 5th

6th

Come On The Lads (IRE) ^h

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

1

Sat just behind the front group early - asked for effort 2f out but couldn't threaten those ahead - blundered at the last - lacked the finish to hold position and slipped to 6th at the line

7th

High Court Cave (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jody McGarvey · T: Noel C Kelly

5 11-12 –

Jody McGarvey

Noel C Kelly

15

Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish

8th

Regards To Rose (IRE) ^t

No. 12

6yo, 10-6, OR –

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

6 10-6 –

G B Noonan (5)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

2¾

Settled around midpack early - failed to make headway from three out - dropped away and finished well held in 8th

9th

Spread Your Wings (IRE) ^h

No. 13

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: Padraig Roche

5 10-4 –

Peter Smithers (7)

Padraig Roche

6

Held up towards back of field early - jumped awkwardly 3rd - failed to get involved - finished well beaten in 9th

10th

Vallon Du Plessis (FR) ^t

No. 10

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Ivan Ryan (7) · T: Tom Dreaper

5 10-11 –

Ivan Ryan (7)

Tom Dreaper

25

Well to the rear throughout and no involvement at any stage

11th

Summer Is Here (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-4 –

Dylan Robinson

P J Rothwell

7

Struggled from the outset - stuck at the back through halfway - no impact thereafter - well held in 11th