Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

1st

Skylight Hustle (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

3:54.60

Settled in midfield early - moved into second two out - hit the front early in the straight then squeezed by rivals just before the last - regained command left clear at the last - stayed on strongly to prevail

2nd

Carrigmoornaspruce (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-5, OR 127

J: Mr D L Queally · T: Declan Queally

5 11-5 127

Mr D L Queally

Declan Queally

5

Settled towards the back early - pushed into 5th turning into the straight - unable to close on the front two before the last - moved up to 2nd after the last and stayed on at one speed to the finish

3rd

Love Me Tender (FR)

No. 3

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

4 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

3½

Sat behind front pair early - 4th at halfway - hit a rough patch and dropped to 5th - pushed along into 3rd after two out - couldn't find more back in 5th approaching last - shared 3rd at the last and stayed on same gear to finish third

4th

Le Divin Enfant (FR)

No. 2

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

2½

Shared front spot early - hit the front from the 2nd - small error 3 out - lost command turning into the straight and pushed along - no response left before the last and stayed on at a steady rate

5th

The Passing Wife (GB)

No. 7

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

11

Settled behind the pace and jumped a bit awkwardly 2nd - up in 3rd at halfway - pushed along but couldn't quicken from 2 out

6th

Mister Pessimistic (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-12, OR –

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

4 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

1¼

Handy early despite a small error at the 1st - settled midpack - another minor error at the 5th - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2 out - finished well held in 6th

7th

Koktail Brut (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

59

Settled just behind the pace early - shared the front spot briefly after the first before sitting second - asked for effort but found nothing 2 out - dropped away and finished well beaten

F

Talk The Talk (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

-

Settled towards rear - 7th at halfway - small error 3 out - improved into contention 2 out - 3rd turning into straight and boxed in early - eased left for room and pushed along - edged in front just before last - fell at the last