Nursery Of Champions Maiden Hurdle

1st

Kai Lung (FR) ^h

No. 4

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

4 11-7 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

4:19.50

Set the pace from the start - clear by a length at halfway - driven out after the second-last - stayed on strongly to the line for the win

2nd

Lynches Knock (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

2

Sat behind the front group - 3rd at halfway - urged on turning in - moved into 2nd after the second last - couldn't threaten winner up the run-in - held on for second one-paced

3rd

Saratoga (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: Padraig Roche

4 11-7 –

Mark Walsh

Padraig Roche

¾

Sat close behind front group early - small stumble 3rd - up to 5th by halfway - made headway 2 out - squeezed for space on inner then 3rd nearing last - pushed along but couldn't quicken and held on same effort to finish third

4th

Mon Creuset (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 11-7 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

6

Sat close up early - disputing 2nd at halfway and improved to press the front before a heavy error two out - dropped to 4th before the last and unable to threaten on the run-in

5th

Moulin Labbe (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

4 11-7 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

12

Sat behind the pace early - 4th at halfway - stumbled 3 out - shortened up and bumped 2 out - fluffed last while 5th and held on with nothing more to give

6th

Gain Line (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: Padraig Roche

4 11-4 –

Aidan Kelly (3)

Padraig Roche

5½

Settled around midfield early - still 7th at the halfway point - up to 6th nearing two out but hit that flight awkwardly - unable to close before the last and held on for sixth without finding more

7th

Alberta Rose (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (7) · T: Daniel G Murphy

4 10-7 –

Michael Kenneally (7)

Daniel G Murphy

0.3

Held up towards the back - untidy two out - stayed on steadily to finish 7th well beaten

8th

Muhaajim (GB)

No. 8

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

4 11-7 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

13

Held up at the back throughout - driven on after 3 out - unable to make headway from 2 out and beaten well

9th

Blue Moon Boy (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Andrew Kinirons

4 11-7 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Andrew Kinirons

8½

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from three out - no response in the closing stages - finished well beaten in 9th

10th

Dreamed To Dream (FR)

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins

4 11-7 –

Donagh Meyler

Emmet Mullins

3¾

Settled in midfield - 6th at halfway - driven early in straight but made no headway and faded to finish 10th

11th

Kashel Spring (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 10-11 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Denis Gerard Hogan

2¾

Held up towards back of field - failed to land a blow - little response in straight - finished well held

12th

Nile Star (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 11-2 –

Liam McKenna (5)

Ross O'Sullivan

1¾

Held up in the pack from the off - made no impression through the race - had nothing more to give in the closing stages - well beaten in 12th