Specialist Group Novice Hurdle

1st

Beauvallon (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

4 11-4 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

4:05.70

Settled midpack - 7th two out then moved through smoothly out wide to hit the front before the last - driven out and kept finding more to win

2nd

Immediate Effect (GB) ^p

No. 10

4yo, 11-4, OR 128

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-4 128

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

2½

Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the opening fence - moved closer to the front rank three out - pushed along into second after the penultimate fence - held that spot at the last and stayed on at one gear to finish second

3rd

Gameball (IRE) ^h

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR 133

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

6 11-12 133

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

3¼

Sat handy behind front group - pushed along into 5th two out then 4th at the last - stayed on late to grab 3rd

4th

Techno Davis (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 11-5 –

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.2

Held up towards the back - asked for effort approaching final two furlongs and still 6th entering the straight - stayed on late to snatch 4th near the line

5th

Colcannon (IRE) ^h

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR 125

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

6 11-12 125

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

½

Sat with the front group early - 4th and hit the mark 3 out - pressed approaching the straight - 3rd at the last - held no more once caught late to finish 5th

6th

Friary Road (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR 120

J: Shane O'Callaghan (5) · T: T M Walsh

6 11-7 120

Shane O'Callaghan (5)

T M Walsh

10

Held up at back - urged forward two out - seventh and driven approaching last - stayed on late but never in contention

7th

Ionian (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-5, OR 114

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-5 114

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

½

Shared front spot early - eager in the bridle - went clear from 4th - pressed and lost command approaching last - 5th passing final obstacle unable to close - finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Fort Dino (FR) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-12 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

4¾

Sat close up early - slipped back through the pack 4 out - pushed along in 6th 2 out but unable to close - well held at the finish

9th

Leader D'allier (FR) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

14

Shared the front spot early - lost place at 4th after an untidy jump - pressed for effort 2 out then quickly lost ground - allowed to drop away before last

10th

Nadia's Boy (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

2¾

Held up towards the back - still in touch in 8th and blundered two out - dropped away late to finish 10th

PU

Alwaysgoinhome (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Brian Francis Cawley

4 10-11 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Brian Francis Cawley

-

Held up rear from the off - error at 2nd then fell further adrift from halfway - pulled up before 3 out