Guinness Novice Hurdle

1st

Strong Link (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-4 –

Donagh Meyler

Ross O'Sullivan

4:57.80

Settled off the pace early - still 6th with no headway approaching 2 out - improved into 5th turning for home - moved right and finished hard down the inner - got up in the final strides to score

2nd

Cameletta Vega (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 10-11 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

1¼

Sat behind pace early - third at halfway - shaved a jump two out while making ground - pushed along to join the front rank - went ahead inside the final furlong - stayed on - overtaken close home and finished second

3rd

Kamikaz Du Plessis (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR 125

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-7 125

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

½

Tracked group in behind early - small error 5th and held that spot at halfway - made ground into 2nd last pair - fought for the lead approaching straight - pushed along and lost front spot before last - stayed on at one gear up run-in - unable to get on terms with front-runners late

4th

Keep Up (FR)

No. 9

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7) · T: W P Mullins

5 10-4 –

Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

W P Mullins

3¼

Shared advantage early - settled just behind the front group - blundered 4th and again in touch at halfway - short-lived error 3 out - joined for the lead before 2 out - stumbled there and driven along - shared command approaching the straight - overtaken before the last - little response on the run-in - stayed on at same effort to finish fourth

5th

Carrigg Island (IRE) ^h

No. 3

5yo, 11-4, OR 123

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5 11-4 123

Darragh O'Keeffe

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

8½

Settled in rear early - 6th at halfway - pressed for effort but made no headway after 3 out - shortened gap 2 out - hampered at final fence then unable to find more on run-in

6th

Cinammon Roll (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-7 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

16

Sat behind pace early - shared the front with a nudge before giving up the advantage after 3rd - stayed prominent and shared the lead intermittently - jumped raggedly 4 out - pressed for effort in third before 2 out - found nothing more from there and well held at the finish

7th

Bobbysingindablues (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 10-9, OR 100

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

5 10-9 100

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

1¾

Settled rear - minor error at the 5th - towards the back at halfway and another blunder 4 out - pushed along without making any headway and well beaten 7th

8th

The Cheeky Pup (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: John Joseph Hanlon

4 10-9 –

Sean Flanagan

John Joseph Hanlon

14

Held up at the back from the off - still adrift before 5 out - no impression made and well held throughout

F

I Am River (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

6 11-4 –

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

-

Among front pack early and drifted left at 1st clipping another runner - scrappy over 6 out - pushed along and drew alongside approaching straight - lost advantage before last and came down there