Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

1st

He's On Fire (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-3, OR 138

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-3 138

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

5:15.60

Settled in the pack early - small stumble at the 2nd - moved through into contention turning into the straight to hit the front 2 out - asked for effort and quickly opened a big advantage - stayed on strongly to the line untroubled

2nd

Generous Risk (FR)

No. 3

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-3 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

12

Sat close to front early - up to 2nd by halfway - hit the front for a moment turning in - unable to match winner's advance after second last and pressed on without further gain

3rd

I Started A Joke (IRE) ^p

No. 6

7yo, 11-3, OR 132

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

7 11-3 132

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

3¼

Near back and stumbled at 1st losing a stirrup - improved into midfield by halfway then made ground early in the straight to be 3rd approaching 2 out - couldn't close further and stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd

4th

Love Me Tender (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-6, OR 136

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

5 11-6 136

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

½

Held up at back of the pack - improved into 4th approaching final two furlongs despite a small stumble - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same rate to finish 4th

5th

Saint Baco (FR)

No. 11

5yo, 11-3, OR 137

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-3 137

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

4¼

Settled midpack early - still 5th at halfway - slipped back after 4 out - urged into 7th before 2 out then found a level effort to finish 5th

6th

Kiely's Place (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-3 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

0.3

Held up towards back of the pack - improved into 5th early in the straight - unable to threaten leaders after two out - one paced to the line - finished 6th beaten 20¼ lengths

7th

You Proof (FR)

No. 12

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

6 11-3 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

3¼

Went straight to front - held a length lead at halfway - overtaken approaching 2 out and unable to find more finished well held

8th

Lazare De Star (FR) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 11-3, OR 133

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-3 133

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

2½

Held up at the back - driven from 3 out - made no headway and well beaten in the closing stages - finished 8th

9th

Ksar Fatal (FR)

No. 8

6yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell

6 11-3 –

Sean Flanagan

Barry Connell

13

Sat close to the front group early - third at halfway then dropped back on entering the straight - unable to find more and well held to finish ninth

10th

Royal Gladiator (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

5 11-3 –

Keith Donoghue

Ian Patrick Donoghue

8

Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - dropped away turning in and could find nothing more

PU

Hipop De Loire (FR) ^p

No. 5

9yo, 11-3, OR 135

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

9 11-3 135

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

-

Held up at the tail - blundered four out then lost touch with the pack - dropped away and pulled up before the following fence