Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

1st

Talk The Talk (FR)

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

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

5 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4:18.00

Held up towards the back - still down the order two out - improved out wide turning for home - lost touch briefly and only third at the last - rallied strongly up the run-in - got up in the final strides to score

2nd

Ballyfad (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

0.1

Set the pace early - drifted right over fences on occasion - challenged three out - urged forward two out then driven hard under pressure - overtaken after the last - fought back to edge in front inside the final furlong - kept responding to the line - caught right at the post

3rd

King Rasko Grey (FR)

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

½

Settled just behind the pace - shared front running after 3 out - going smoothly turning into the straight - pressed for effort approaching the final fence - hit the front for a moment past it - overtaken inside the last furlong - held on for third at the finish

4th

Koktail Brut (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR 140

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 140

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

6

Held a midfield spot early - pushed along into 7th two out then up to 6th at the last - stayed on late for 4th but never a factor

5th

Blake (GB)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR 139

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

5 11-12 139

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

2

Sat close to the pace early - urged into effort in 4th two out - work asked for soon after - held that spot at the last and found nothing more late

6th

Le Divin Enfant (FR) ^h

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

½

Settled midpack - pushed along in 6th before 2 out then dropped to 7th at the last - unable to close and held for 6th

7th

Starting Fifteen (GB) ^h

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR 130

J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara

5 11-12 130

Sean Flanagan

E McNamara

1

Settled behind the front group pulling hard - pushed along in 3rd approaching two out - dropped to 5th by the last - held on for 7th without finding more

8th

Switch From Diesel (IRE)

No. 12

7yo, 11-5, OR 122

J: Daniel King · T: Ross O'Sullivan

7 11-5 122

Daniel King

Ross O'Sullivan

6

Sat close to the pace early fighting for control - pushed along in 5th after the second-last - unable to close down the front-runners - finished well held in 8th

9th

Mister Pessimistic (IRE) ^t

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

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

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

6½

Held up towards the back - pressed for effort before 2 out in 11th - unable to close - finished well beaten in 9th

10th

Davy Crockett (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

10

Settled in the pack early fighting for control - pushed along in 9th two out - dropped away final stages

11th

Tyson Fury (GB)

No. 11

9yo, 11-12, OR –

J: D G Hogan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

9 11-12 –

D G Hogan

Denis Gerard Hogan

1¾

Held up at the rear throughout - clipped fences 4th and 5th - unable to close from 2 out and well beaten in 11th

UR

The Reverend (GB)

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Harry Cobden

W P Mullins

-

Held up rearward - fighting for control early - scrappy over first - into the straight while still with ground to make up when heels clipped causing a stumble and exit for rider