Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

1st

Home By The Lee (IRE) ^b

No. 6

11yo, 11-10, OR 159

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

11 11-10 159

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5:50.14 £182,878

Handy in front rank - closed on pacesetter after 3 out - pushed forward approaching 2 out - drifted right and hit the front just before the last - quickly overtaken - fought back to get up close home and kept going well to score

2nd

Ballyburn (IRE) ^h

No. 1

8yo, 11-10, OR 160

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

8 11-10 160

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

1¼ £68,900

Settled towards back with plenty of enthusiasm shown early - travelling comfortably when asked for effort after two out - hampered for room while gaining ground and clipped heels at last - moved left and up into runner-up spot on the run-in - stayed on strongly to finish second

3rd

Bob Olinger (IRE)

No. 2

11yo, 11-10, OR 163

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

11 11-10 163

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

1½ £34,483

Held up towards the back - improved through the field after two out - lost momentum before the last - driven along without finding extra gears - moved into third close home but no more than held on

4th

Kabral Du Mathan (FR) ^t

No. 9

6yo, 11-10, OR 154

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

6 11-10 154

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

3 £17,225

Held up towards the back of the field - moved up with fluency to dispute the front approaching the last - unable to respond when asked for more on the run-in - soon overtaken and dropped away to finish 4th

5th

Honesty Policy (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-10, OR 156

J: Mark Walsh · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-10 156

Mark Walsh

Gordon Elliott

1 £8,645

Settled in the pack - crept closer on the outside from 3 out - unable to threaten those in front approaching the last - weakened back finishing fifth

6th

Teahupoo (FR)

No. 11

9yo, 11-10, OR 164

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

9 11-10 164

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

0.2 £4,323

Prominent early - slipped back through the pack to 8th - pushed along and lost touch approaching two out - edged closer before the last then shifted right with no real threat - drifted left and weakened close home to finish sixth

7th

Hewick (IRE) ^b

No. 5

11yo, 11-10, OR 152

J: Paddy Hanlon · T: John Joseph Hanlon

11 11-10 152

Paddy Hanlon

John Joseph Hanlon

3¾ £2,145

Leapt right on occasions - made the running - challenged after 3 out - pressure before 2 out - overtaken approaching the last and faded on the run-in

8th

Ma Shantou (IRE)

No. 10

7yo, 11-10, OR 154

J: Harry Cobden · T: Emma Lavelle

7 11-10 154

Harry Cobden

Emma Lavelle

40 £1,105

Sat behind pace - pushed along after three out - drifted left and lost momentum approaching last - well beaten at the finish

PU

Doddiethegreat (IRE) ^tb

No. 3

10yo, 11-10, OR 148

J: James Bowen · T: Nicky Henderson

10 11-10 148

James Bowen

Nicky Henderson

-

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled in the pack - up with the main group by the 6th - clumsy at the 7th then blundered the 8th - dropped away approaching two out - faded and pulled up before the last

PU

Impose Toi (FR)

No. 8

8yo, 11-10, OR 159

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

8 11-10 159

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

-

Settled with the pack early - unbalanced at the 9th and fumbled 3 out - driven up before the second-last then found nothing and toiled - eased out of contention and pulled up before the final fence