MPM Flooring Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

1st

Rukaana (GB) ^b

No. 9

5yo, 11-4, OR 87

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

5 11-4 87

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

3:51.13 £5,281

Held a midpack position early - eased forward with ease to hit the front two out - driven well ahead before the last and stretched away on the run-in for a comfortable win

2nd

El Gavilan (FR) ^tp

No. 7

5yo, 11-9, OR 92

J: Richard Patrick · T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

5 11-9 92

Richard Patrick

Clive Boultbee-Brooks

6 £2,430

Sat just behind the front group - pressed forward two out then hit the front briefly before being outpaced - held position to the line finishing second

3rd

Linden Lane (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR 95

J: Ellis Collier (5) · T: Evan Williams

6 11-7 95

Ellis Collier (5)

Evan Williams

1¾ £1,215

Settled at back early - made progress before 2 out and pressed on after it - moved into third close home

4th

Midnight View (GB)

No. 5

6yo, 11-10, OR 93

J: Brendan Powell · T: Matt Sheppard

6 11-10 93

Brendan Powell

Matt Sheppard

¾ £608

Made the running - pressed for effort approaching 2 out where overtaken - kept going to the line for 4th

5th

Away For The Night (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-6, OR 94

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) · T: Alex Hales

7 11-6 94

Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

Alex Hales

2¾ £303

Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort after 3 out - lost ground approaching final flight - finished 5th well beaten

6th

This Sway (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-6, OR 94

J: Tom Broughton (5) · T: Max Comley

5 11-6 94

Tom Broughton (5)

Max Comley

¾

Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort after 3 out - faded before final fence - eventually beaten well into 6th

7th

Delta Blues Belle (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR 95

J: Tristan Durrell · T: Dan Skelton

6 11-12 95

Tristan Durrell

Dan Skelton

8

Settled off the pace early - pushed along and lost ground after 3 out - never in the picture - finished 7th

8th

Cumhacht (IRE)

No. 8

8yo, 11-2, OR 90

J: Jamie Brace (5) · T: Rebecca Curtis

8 11-2 90

Jamie Brace (5)

Rebecca Curtis

½

Settled just off the pace - pushed along after 3 out - unable to close the gap - finished eighth

9th

Flagon Dry (IRE) ^b

No. 10

4yo, 10-12, OR 94

J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Warren Greatrex

4 10-12 94

Caoilin Quinn

Warren Greatrex

0.2

Settled in the pack - improved into contention before 3 out - dropped away under pressure soon after and faded to finish well back

10th

Saucats (FR) ^t

No. 11

5yo, 10-9, OR 78

J: Tom Cannon · T: Joe Tickle

5 10-9 78

Tom Cannon

Joe Tickle

¾

Settled at back of field - nudged into slight improvement approaching 3 out - then called upon and dropped away - eventually finished tenth

11th

The Padster (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-10, OR 93

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Joe Tickle

5 11-10 93

Conor O'Farrell

Joe Tickle

36

Held up at the back from the off - never able to challenge - well beaten in 11th