Dickie McGuinness Novice Hurdle

1st

Mino Des Mottes (FR) ^t

No. 4

4yo, 10-9, OR 119

J: Josh Williamson (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-9 119

Josh Williamson (5)

Gordon Elliott

4:06.50

Up with the pace early - lost the front and slipped back to 3rd at the 4th - moved smoothly to the fore 2 out - asserted and pulled away - kept on strongly to score

2nd

Beauvallon (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-10, OR 133

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

4 11-10 133

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

10

Sat close to the front group early - pushed along to move into second after the penultimate flight - couldn't threaten the winner from the last and stayed on at one gear to finish second

3rd

Tex Amare (GER) ^h

No. 8

4yo, 10-0, OR –

J: Dylan O'Connor (7) · T: Anthony Mullins

4 10-0 –

Dylan O'Connor (7)

Anthony Mullins

1¼

Shared control early amid keen tension - moved in front from 4th - pressed and lost command 2 out - dropped to third soon after - unable to find more on the run-in for third

4th

Pebble Island (GB) ^t

No. 5

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Dylan Kidd (7) · T: John C McConnell

4 10-7 –

Dylan Kidd (7)

John C McConnell

½

Held up at the back - driven into 5th three out - 4th approaching the last - held finishing effort thereafter

5th

Puppet Master (IRE) ^t

No. 6

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (5) · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 10-9 –

Eoghan Finegan (5)

Ciaran Murphy

¾

Settled off the pace in 5th - pushed into 4th approaching 2 out then dropped back to 5th by the last - unable to find more late

6th

Yup Bro (IRE) ^p

No. 7

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell

4 11-0 –

Alex Harvey

John C McConnell

48

Held up at the rear throughout - hit the 6th and made little headway from 4 out - well held at the finish

7th

Evangelic (IRE) ^h

No. 3

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (5) · T: R K Watson

4 10-9 –

Calum Hogan (5)

R K Watson

57

Held up behind pace on the wide side - pushed along approaching 3 out and lost touch - dropped right away to finish last of all