Coca-Cola HBC Ireland And Northern Ireland 3-Y-O Hurdle

1st

Nicky Larson (FR)

No. 1

3yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Paul Nolan

3 11-4 –

Sean Flanagan

Paul Nolan

4:02.70 £7,200

Set the pace early - driven up after 3 out and matched stride by rival - stayed on strongly from the last - forged clear near the finish to score

2nd

Nod Of Approval (IRE) ^t

No. 4

3yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 10-12 –

Simon Torrens

Mrs John Harrington

½ £2,399

Sat behind pace - 4th at halfway - moved up wide to take 2nd after 3 out - shared lead briefly then driven along - stayed on from the last but had nothing more and caught right at the line

3rd

No Bother Aoife (IRE) ^t

No. 7

3yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

3 10-5 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

7½ £1,200

Sat close to front group - third at halfway - asked for effort before 2 out and stayed on same stride to finish third

4th

Point Star (IRE)

No. 5

3yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Thomas O'Connor (7) · T: Mark Fahey

3 10-5 –

Thomas O'Connor (7)

Mark Fahey

16 £600

Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - urged forward approaching final two furlongs - into 4th after the last but flattened out finishing 4th

5th

Swift Charm (IRE) ^ht

No. 9

3yo, 10-5, OR –

J: P J O'Hanlon · T: W R Crawford

3 10-5 –

P J O'Hanlon

W R Crawford

0.3 £361

Held up towards the back - improved into 6th by halfway - urged forward after three out and again after two out - stayed on from the last to move into 5th on the run-in

6th

Sands Castle (IRE) ^h

No. 8

3yo, 9-12, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: Adrian Sexton

3 9-12 –

Harry Sexton (7)

Adrian Sexton

3¾ £240

Sat close to the front early - disputing second at halfway - urged into effort after three out then found little more and slipped to fourth nearing the following fence - fifth and driven before the last - stayed on at the same rate to the line finishing sixth

7th

Fay Og (IRE)

No. 3

3yo, 10-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: W R Crawford

3 10-12 –

J J Slevin

W R Crawford

0.3

Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to close from 5 out - well held at the finish

8th

Camp Verde (IRE)

No. 2

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

3 10-7 –

Michael Kenneally (5)

John Joseph Hanlon

3½

Held up in the pack - driven for effort after 3 out - unable to make headway - well held at the finish

PU

Moon Aura (IRE)

No. 6

3yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: C A McBratney

3 10-5 –

Kevin Sexton

C A McBratney

-

Held up at the back - lost touch with the field - eased and pulled up before 4 out