Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle

1st

Long Branch (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 10-6, OR 104

J: Michael Kenneally (7) · T: Seamus Neville

5 10-6 104

Michael Kenneally (7)

Seamus Neville

6:06.30

Held up behind the pace - disputed second at halfway then third with three left - back into second turning for home and asked for effort after two out - driven out to overhaul rivals near the finish

2nd

He Can't Dance (IRE) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 12-0 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

½

Travelled keenly up with the pace - hit the front from the 3rd - clipped the second-last and needed urging soon after - held a length advantage at the last - driven out and battled to the line but caught close home

3rd

Alpha Zeta (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Liz Doyle

5 11-4 –

Richard Deegan

Liz Doyle

41

Held up towards the back - improved to 4th approaching two out from home - into 3rd but only modest by the second-last - unable to threaten the front two and held for 3rd

4th

Reiki Revolution (IRE) ^ht

No. 5

5yo, 11-11, OR 117

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-11 117

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

2¾

Settled towards the back - 6th with three left - driven but couldn't find more before the following one and stayed on for a distant 4th on the run-in

5th

Jisco Du Brem (FR)

No. 7

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Jonathan Sweeney

6 10-11 –

Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Jonathan Sweeney

2¾

Handy early and hit the front for a spell after the 2nd - sat third at halfway - dropped to fifth and pushed along approaching 3 out - unable to quicken in the straight and stayed on without gaining ground for fifth

6th

William Tell (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 12-0, OR 120

J: Cian Quirke · T: David Harry Kelly

6 12-0 120

Cian Quirke

David Harry Kelly

39

Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd three out - driven and slipped back to 6th two out - found nothing more and finished well adrift

PU

Minella Supreme (IRE) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR 120

J: Dylan Kidd (7) · T: John C McConnell

5 11-7 120

Dylan Kidd (7)

John C McConnell

-

Handy in the early stages - down in 7th by halfway - driven with nothing left after 3 out and pulled up before 2 out

PU

Some Song (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 12-0, OR –

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

5 12-0 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

-

Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - blundered 4 out and lost touch with the front group - faded through the pack - eased down and pulled up before 2 out

PU

Obey The Order (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-13, OR 108

J: Tiernan Power Roche (3) · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-13 108

Tiernan Power Roche (3)

P J Rothwell

-

Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - errored 5 out and lost touch before 3 out - lacked response and pulled up before 2 out