Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

1st

Lord Rouge (FR) ^h

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-0 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

6:43.60

Sat behind the front group early - fourth at halfway then pushed along after two out to move into second by the last - battled on strongly to hit the front in the closing stages and score

2nd

Changeyourstars (IRE) ^ht

No. 5

6yo, 10-7, OR 118

J: Phillip Enright · T: James Kieran King

6 10-7 118

Phillip Enright

James Kieran King

½

Settled towards the back - untidy jumping 5 out - made ground into the straight - driven up to edge in front approaching the last - battled on but caught in the closing stages to finish second

3rd

Timesareachanging (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Philip Donovan · T: Andrew Slattery

7 11-0 –

Philip Donovan

Andrew Slattery

12

Handy early despite a small error at the first - up with the pace at halfway - hit the front briefly between the last two before being caught before the final fence - three lengths back at the finish with nothing more to give

4th

Bally Free (IRE) ^p

No. 1

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-0 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

2½

Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - urged before three out then slipped back entering the straight - held no more after two out and finished a well-held fourth

5th

Walks The Talk (IRE) ^h

No. 4

7yo, 10-10, OR 119

J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell

7 10-10 119

Alex Harvey

John C McConnell

¾

Went straight to front - caught and lost command between 4 out and 2 out - driven in 4th and unable to close approaching last then held to the line