J Murdoch Contracts Maiden Hurdle

1st

Magical Sal (IRE) ^p

No. 7

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: C A McBratney

6 10-11 –

J J Slevin

C A McBratney

5:33.30 £7,200

Went off fast and front from the outset - soon opened a gap - margin trimmed at the 2nd - slight error at the 6th left position precarious - jumping errors at the 7th and 2 out - niggled into the last - challenged inside the final furlong but kept on to win

2nd

Thesilverbridle (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: John C McConnell

5 10-6 –

Michael Kenneally (5)

John C McConnell

½ £2,399

Sat close to the pace early - fighting for control - drifted right at the opening obstacle - up into 3rd by halfway - hit the fence 3 out - urged forward after - moved left before the last to move into 2nd - driven out inside the closing furlong - kept on but narrowly denied

3rd

Young Doran (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-4 –

Tiernan Power Roche

P J Rothwell

4¾ £1,200

Sat behind the front-runner early - untidy over the obstacles with errors at the 4th and 6th while up in second - further blunders at the 2nd last and last cost momentum - driven into third but couldn't find more - stayed on at one gear - unable to find another gear in the closing stages - finished third

4th

That's It Paddy (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

5 11-4 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Ian Patrick Donoghue

½ £600

Settled just off the front group on the inner - hampered a touch and unhurried at the 1st - 6th by halfway after veering left there - up to 4th and veering left again 2 out - driven for effort soon after - error at the last blunted any threat - driven out but one-paced to the line - finished fourth

5th

Lygon Lad (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-4, OR 104

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-4 104

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

17 £361

Settled towards the back early - minor error 5th - driven into 5th but not threatening leaders after 2 out - error at the last then dropped away

6th

Paymelater (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: S Michael Millar

7 11-4 –

Ricky Doyle

S Michael Millar

30 £240

Sat close to the pace early - dropped towards the back and stumbled at the 4th - up in 4th spot at halfway - stumbled again 6th - wide ground with another error following - unbalanced 3 out - pressed for effort and faded away to finish well beaten

7th

G N Jefferson (GB) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Shane Fitzsimons (7) · T: John C McConnell

5 10-11 –

Shane Fitzsimons (7)

John C McConnell

29

Settled towards the back early - up to 5th at halfway - bumped a touch two out from there - mistake at the following fence and driven to keep up - slipped back through the field 3 out - faded quickly and finished well beaten