Ballymore Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

1st

I'll Sort That (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-10, OR 136

J: Mr D L Queally · T: Declan Queally

6 11-10 136

Mr D L Queally

Declan Queally

5:05.10

Handy early - hit front approaching 1st and set the pace - ragged over 6th - four lengths clear despite a stumble at the last before the run-in - asked for effort over 2f out - driven and challenged hard inside final furlong - dug in gamely to hold on

2nd

Sortudo (IRE) ^h

No. 9

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-10 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

2½

Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway then up to 5th with two to go - moving strongly into 3rd entering the straight - driven into 2nd over two furlongs out - asked for more with a furlong left - unable to get to winner inside final 150 yards - held on at a steady gait to finish 2nd

3rd

Fruit De Mer (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-10, OR –

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

6 11-10 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

13

Settled early up with the front group and grabbed a firm grip - third by halfway - urged into 4th turning in - driven into 6th and failed to close 2f out - regained third inside the final furlong - stayed on at one gear to finish 3rd

4th

Switch From Diesel (IRE)

No. 10

7yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Ross O'Sullivan

7 11-3 –

Daniel King

Ross O'Sullivan

4

Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly at the opener - seventh turning into the straight - driven into fourth with 2f remaining - unable to threaten in third a furlong out - into fourth again close home - stayed on at one speed for fourth

5th

Frankie John (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-10, OR 129

J: D G Hogan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

6 11-10 129

D G Hogan

Denis Gerard Hogan

4

Held up in the pack early - 8th at halfway - urged into 6th before turning for home - still 5th 2f out without threatening - stayed on same speed to finish 5th

6th

Saint Baco (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-10 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

2½

Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - into 2nd turning for home - held there in 3rd under a drive over 2f out but unable to close - dropped to 4th over 1f out and lost touch late

7th

Classical Creek (GB)

No. 1

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-10 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

25

Handy early - up with the front group after the 1st - travelling 2nd at the 2nd fence - nudged into 5th approaching the straight - faded and finished a well-beaten 7th

8th

Lord Rouge (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-10 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

31

Settled midfield early - 5th at halfway - dropped to 9th and driven after two out - soon lost touch to finish well adrift

9th

Kovanis (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-10, OR 130

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-10 130

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

13

Held up towards the back - stumbled slightly and urged forward at the 5th - no headway made under pressure before 2 out - dropped away and finished well behind

10th

Letos (FR)

No. 6

6yo, 11-10, OR 131

J: Danny Mullins · T: Anthony Mullins

6 11-10 131

Danny Mullins

Anthony Mullins

10

Sat close behind the front group early - hit obstacles first and fourth - seventh at halfway - eighth and driven after two out - dropped away to finish last of all