Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Novice Hurdle

1st

Davy Crockett (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 11-5 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

4:06.90

Settled just behind the front group in 3rd - stumbled slightly at the first - eager and pulling from halfway - moving strongly into 2nd before 2 out - hit the front on the inner 2 out - driven clear before another error at the last - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Arch Empire (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR 124

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-7 124

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4

Settled handy early - 4th after the opener - going nicely though boxed in before 2 out - checked in a scrap for 3rd at that point - slipped back to 4th - up to 3rd approaching the last - driven but couldn't find more on the run-in - stayed on at one gear to snatch 2nd near the line

3rd

Sonnyboyliston (IRE)

No. 3

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

8 11-7 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

0.3

Settled towards the back early - stumbled at the 4th - urged forward turning into the straight - shared 3rd spot two out - moved into 2nd approaching the last - unable to challenge the winner after that - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd

4th

La Note Verte (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: W P Mullins

5 11-5 –

J J Slevin

W P Mullins

6

Set the pace early - lost fluency and edged right at a couple of obstacles through midfield - needed encouragement to keep straight - lost the lead 2 out - slipped to 4th at the final fence under pressure - held that spot to the line without finding more

5th

Captain Ryan Matt (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR 117

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

5 11-7 117

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

4

Sat second early - lost momentum around the 4th - asked for effort turning into straight - lost ground after being denied room and clipped two out then found nothing more