Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle

1st

Coyote Spirit (IRE) ^p

No. 4

8yo, 11-12, OR 116

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-12 116

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4:18.30

Sat behind front group early - held up in third around halfway - made ground into the straight and joined issue by two out - hit the front soon after going strongly - opened up daylight before the last - eased in front on the run-in for a comfortable success

2nd

Loch Cuan (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Kevin Sexton

Gordon Elliott

25

Settled in the pack early - stumbled 2nd fence - well back in 5th at halfway - error 3 out and pushed along - up into 3rd approaching last - stayed on - finished 2nd

3rd

Good Deal (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR 112

J: E Walsh · T: Patrick Magee

7 11-12 112

E Walsh

Patrick Magee

0.2

Settled behind front-runner early - drifted left over first - held mid-order at halfway - made ground into straight to hit the front just before two out - fumbled the fence and was rejoined - pushed along and overtaken soon after - couldn't find more approaching last - stayed on without further improvement - edged out of the places right on the line

4th

Blue Du Neuf (FR) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: S R B Crawford

6 11-12 –

J J Slevin

S R B Crawford

9

Sat close to the front early - bumped a touch at the opening fence - well back in 4th by halfway - pushed along with no headway made before the straight and stayed on at one gear to finish 4th

5th

Cock And Bull (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins

5 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

Emmet Mullins

¾

Held up towards the back for most of the way - distant 6th 3 out and pushed along - stayed on same gait to finish 5th

6th

Lenko (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Carl Millar (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-9 –

Carl Millar (5)

Gordon Elliott

6

Held up towards the back - hit a hurdle and pushed along in 5th - stayed on same speed up the straight - eventually finished 6th

7th

Ri An Stoirm (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

33

Held up towards the back - well behind in 7th 3 out and pushed along with nothing left to give - lost touch and finished well adrift

8th

Muhaajim (GB)

No. 11

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

4 11-0 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

2¾

Settled midfield in the early stages - pushed along with nothing left three out - dropped away and finished well beaten in 8th

9th

Isitraininginparis (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Josh Williamson (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-0 –

Josh Williamson (5)

Gordon Elliott

55

Held a midfield spot - pushed along with nothing left 3 out - dropped away and finished far behind the rest

PU

Whinney Hill (GB) ^tb

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR 124

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 124

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

-

Set the pace and opened a big gap from the 2nd - lead shrunk turning into the straight - caught and pressed for effort before 2 out - blundered there looking spent - soon eased and pulled up

PU

Carniny (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Cian Collins

5 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

Cian Collins

-

Held up towards the back - drifted right at the 3rd - pressed for effort with nothing more 3 out then pulled up