Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

1st

Saratoga (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-0, OR 140

J: Mark Walsh · T: Padraig Roche

4 11-0 140

Mark Walsh

Padraig Roche

3:57.10

Sat close up early and a shade fresh - just behind the front group after the first - untidy at the second - third at halfway - clumsy again at the sixth - made progress to join the front on entering the straight - went in front and driven forward - pressed on and edged clear before the last - finished full of running to score

2nd

Bartholomew (GB) ^t

No. 2

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Martin Brassil

4 11-0 –

Ricky Doyle

Martin Brassil

3¾

Held up handy early with plenty of enthusiasm - fourth at halfway after sitting behind the front group - squeezed for room and asked for effort early in the straight - urged into second approaching the final flight and stumbled a touch - unable to threaten the winner - stayed on at one gait to finish second

3rd

Macho Man (FR)

No. 5

4yo, 11-0, OR 138

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

4 11-0 138

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

3½

Held up in midfield near the rail - still back in 7th at halfway - up to 5th before 2 out under pressure entering the straight - 3rd approaching the last but unable to close - driven out on the run-in to hold on for third

4th

Charme De Faust (FR)

No. 12

4yo, 10-7, OR 134

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

4 10-7 134

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

1½

Settled in the pack - pulled hard early - checked and stumbled at the 1st and dropped back - made ground after 2 out - 7th with no real inroads before the last - erred mildly at the last - plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish 4th

5th

Majolique (FR)

No. 13

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

4 10-7 –

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

1¾

Settled in the pack early - drifted left over the first - 8th at halfway - urged forward into 6th turning for home - still 5th and not making ground after an unsteady leap at the last - stayed on same speed to finish fifth

6th

One Horse Town (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-0, OR 129

J: Paul O'Brien · T: Harry Derham

4 11-0 129

Paul O'Brien

Harry Derham

4¾

Up with the early pace and behind the front horse after the 1st - not clean at the 4th - small error 2 out and contesting the head of affairs into the straight - under pressure before the last and unable to land a blow - faded to finish 6th

7th

Bertutea (FR) ^t

No. 3

4yo, 11-0, OR 131

J: Danny Gilligan · T: W P Mullins

4 11-0 131

Danny Gilligan

W P Mullins

1¼

Settled midfield - hit fourth without much fluency - shifted left in straight but made no dent on leaders - driven up to 11th and stayed on same speed to the line

8th

Matin Midi Et Soir (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-0, OR –

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

4 11-0 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

0.3

Sat close to the front group early carrying a bit too much enthusiasm - held 5th spot at halfway - driven into 8th after the second-last - stayed flat and clipped the final fence under pressure - unable to find more and finished well held

9th

Kai Lung (FR) ^h

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: W P Mullins

4 11-0 –

John Shinnick

W P Mullins

0.05

Settled handy early and eager on the bridle - hit the front after the 1st and drifted left over the 2nd - driven up to level terms turning into the straight - swiftly overtaken and unable to threaten - urged but faded before the last - finished well beaten in 9th

10th

Apolon De Charnie (FR)

No. 1

4yo, 11-0, OR 146

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 11-0 146

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

10

Settled midfield on the outside showing early enthusiasm - 6th at the halfway point - 9th turning into the straight making no headway - dropped away to finish 10th

11th

Madness D'elle (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-0, OR 125

J: Daniel King · T: W P Mullins

4 11-0 125

Daniel King

W P Mullins

4

Held up at the back early - clipped heels at the first and untidy at the second - minor error 4th - still down in 10th after two out under pressure - held on for same effort to finish 11th

PU

Moulin Labbe (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 11-0, OR 123

J: Jack Kennedy · T: W P Mullins

4 11-0 123

Jack Kennedy

W P Mullins

-

Detached at the back throughout - eager early - blundered 2 out and immediately struggling - no response to pressure before fading and pulled up before the last