Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

1st

Le Frimeur (FR)

No. 10

5yo, 11-10, OR 129

J: J J Slevin · T: Harry Derham

5 11-10 129

J J Slevin

Harry Derham

6:11.50

Up with the front group - not clean over the 2nd - 4th at halfway - moved to 2nd five out - sharing the front four out - error three out - struck the front before two out and three lengths clear into the straight - pressed and margin cut when going left and imprecise at the last - held on well to win

2nd

Zanoosh (IRE) ^t

No. 14

6yo, 11-3, OR 141

J: Brian Hayes · T: C A Murphy

6 11-3 141

Brian Hayes

C A Murphy

6½

Settled midpack early - improved wide after 3 out to take second spot 2 out - driven on and narrowed gap on leader approaching last - shifted right and asked for more after jumping last but couldn't threaten - stayed on at same rate - unable to find more in final 100 yards

3rd

I Started A Joke (IRE) ^p

No. 8

7yo, 11-10, OR 133

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

7 11-10 133

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

6

Held up towards the back - improved on the outside after 3 out - up into 5th 2 out - driven into 3rd turning in - unable to close before drifting right approaching the last - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd

4th

Fruit De Mer (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-10, OR 143

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

6 11-10 143

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

6½

Settled in the pack - hit a flat spot 4 out - shuffled to 7th 2 out under a drive - unable to close in the straight - up to 4th before the last but held for the finish

5th

Love Me Tender (FR)

No. 11

5yo, 11-10, OR 136

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

5 11-10 136

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

3½

Settled towards the back and pulling hard early - awkward over 4th - urged on with two to jump - driven approaching straight but making no headway - fifth and modest jumper at final obstacle - unable to find more and beaten well

6th

The Passing Wife (GB)

No. 13

7yo, 11-10, OR 143

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

7 11-10 143

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

0.1

Held around midfield early - failed to threaten leaders - clipped a hurdle in 9th two out - driven from there - weakened into the straight to finish sixth

7th

Kazansky (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-10, OR 138

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-10 138

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

9½

Settled at the back - lost momentum with an untidy jump 2 out - driven into the straight - no response and well held in 7th

8th

Frankie John (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-10, OR 138

J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

6 11-10 138

Daniel King

Denis Gerard Hogan

4¾

Sat close to front group early - fighting for control in the early stages - third at halfway - scrappy over the penultimate obstacle and driven on - fourth turning into straight - asked for more without responding - faded before the last - finished eighth

9th

Doctor Steinberg (IRE) ^h

No. 1

6yo, 11-10, OR 145

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-10 145

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

15

Settled in the middle ranks on the inner - pulled hard early - jumped untidily at the 1st and 5th - up to 5th at halfway - squeezed for space after 3 out and dropped back under pressure - rallied to 6th turning for home - faded before the last

PU

Hipop De Loire (FR) ^p

No. 7

9yo, 11-10, OR 135

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

9 11-10 135

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

-

Pulled hard just behind the front rank - went left at the 3rd with minor errors at the 4th and 8th - further mistakes at the 6th and 7th - 6th at halfway - driven and dropping away before 2 out - pulled up soon after

PU

Spinningayarn (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 11-10, OR 136

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-10 136

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

-

Sat behind the pace - second at halfway - dropped to third with 5 to jump - boxed in and driven approaching 3 out - shaky over the following fence and unable to threaten - faded and pulled up before the last

PU

Espresso Milan (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-10, OR 136

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-10 136

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

-

Set the pace early on but fighting for control and drifting left over fences - stood off too far at the 4th and fumbled the following obstacle - drew level with the front pair 4 out - driven up and lost the advantage before 2 out - got nothing out of the last two fences after another blunder - dropped away quickly - eased to a halt before the final fence

PU

Dream On Mick (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Joe Williamson · T: Philip Kirby

5 11-10 –

Joe Williamson

Philip Kirby

-

Held up towards the back of the pack - still struggling for room to make headway when clumsy 4 out - driven to chase leaders but no response after another error 2 out - dropped away quickly - pulled up before the final fence

PU

Generous Risk (FR)

No. 6

6yo, 11-10, OR 136

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-10 136

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

-

Settled towards the back holding some enthusiasm early - moved into 4th but hit the third-last untidily - lost touch swiftly approaching the following fence - eased and withdrawn from the contest before the second-last