Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle

1st

Staffordshire Knot (IRE) ^b

No. 4

7yo, 10-9, OR 147

J: Carl Millar (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

7 10-9 147

Carl Millar (5)

Gordon Elliott

5:59.90

Held 2nd behind the prominent front runner - moved up before the 9th - hit the front approaching the straight and pulled away - stayed on strongly on the run-in to win with plenty in hand

2nd

French Dynamite (FR)

No. 2

10yo, 10-9, OR 145

J: Patrick M O'Brien (5) · T: E McNamara

10 10-9 145

Patrick M O'Brien (5)

E McNamara

10

Held up at the back early - fourth some way behind the front-runner at halfway - jumped awkwardly 8th and unable to close - pushed along into second before 2 out but still unable to close on the front-runner - stayed on same gear to the line

3rd

Shoot First (IRE)

No. 3

9yo, 11-0, OR 139

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

9 11-0 139

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

8½

Held up at the back - drifted further off the pace after the second and third - down in touch by halfway - found some late headway before two out - stayed on to grab third near the finish

4th

Franciscan Rock (IRE) ^p

No. 1

8yo, 10-13, OR 143

J: Mr J M Halford (7) · T: M F Morris

8 10-13 143

Mr J M Halford (7)

M F Morris

½

Settled midpack early - third behind the front-runner at halfway - improved position before the 9th - hit a flat spot 4 out - unable to threaten in front turning into the straight - no rally after the last and eased back to finish fourth

5th

Queenofthelodge (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 10-7, OR 123

J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling

5 10-7 123

Phillip Enright

S Curling

1¼

Went to front and well ahead - jumped untidily at the 4th - advantage cut approaching the 9th - collared before the straight - lost place and found nothing before 2 out - jumped poorly at the last and faded to finish 5th