Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

1st

Final Demand (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR 152

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 152

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

5:03.00

Set the pace from the off - slightly awkward at the 2nd - driven and opened up a big advantage before the last - held on strongly to the line for a comfortable win

2nd

Lovely Hurling (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: C A Murphy

6 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

C A Murphy

16

Held up at back - clipped heels 4th - moved through nicely from 3 out to take second spot after the following fence - driven but couldn't close on leader and held on well for a distant runner-up

3rd

Tripoli Flyer (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-12, OR 142

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

6 11-12 142

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

3¾

Unhurried in the early stages and blundered at the 1st causing the rider to lose a stirrup - still towards the back at halfway - not jumping cleanly 3 out - headway into 4th after the following fence and moved into 3rd at the last - one-paced on the run-in to finish 3rd

4th

Funiculi Funicula (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR 141

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 141

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

2½

Settled midfield - jumped awkwardly twice through the middle stages - slipped back to 7th and driven out from two out - responded to finish fourth of the beaten horses

5th

Queensbury Boy (IRE) ^t

No. 7

6yo, 11-12, OR 131

J: Mr David Maxwell · T: Harry Derham

6 11-12 131

Mr David Maxwell

Harry Derham

20

Settled in the pack early - jumped a little awkwardly in 4th - held that spot at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - dropped back and pressed after the following fence - found nothing more before the last - stayed on at one gear through the finish

6th

Belloccio (FR) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 144

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 144

Rachael Blackmore

W P Mullins

26

In touch through the pack in 5th at halfway - stumbled 4 out - improved into 4th from 3 out - caught the following fence awkwardly then driven with no response in 5th before the last - dropped away late

7th

Eastern Legend (IRE) ^tp

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR 132

J: Kieren Buckley · T: J S Bolger

5 11-12 132

Kieren Buckley

J S Bolger

45

Sat second early - hit two fences and slipped back four out - driven for effort but faded three out - dropped to the back - well held at the finish

F

The Yellow Clay (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR 155

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 155

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

-

Up with the front group in 3rd - minor error at the 6th - moved up to 2nd from 4 out before losing fluency at the following fence and off the bridle - blundered 2 out and fell back to 3rd - nothing left in reserve and came down at the last